Provides for a line of duty disability presumption for any condition of impairment of health caused by diseases of the lung, resulting in total or partial disability or death of certain deputy sheriff members of a retirement system in certain cities.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands New York's veterans tuition awards program to allow qualified veterans to transfer unused benefits to their spouse, child, or eligible survivor. It defines key terms like "qualified veteran" (a veteran who would qualify for the award) and "eligible immediate family" (spouse, child, or survivor meeting specific marriage or family conditions). Veterans can transfer all or part of their unused award to family members, with children needing to be under 26 and the veteran having served at least 10 years (with exceptions for certain separations or deaths). The bill also limits transfers to 100 per year and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a presumption that heart conditions causing disability or death for deputy sheriffs in cities with over 1 million residents (like New York City) occurred while on duty, if the condition wasn't detected during their initial physical exam. It applies only to deputy sheriffs hired through competitive civil service who passed pre-employment health screenings. Under this law, affected deputies or their families would receive a pension equal to 75% of their final average salary upon retirement due to such conditions. The presumption does not apply to workers' compensation claims or other disability laws.
Provides a performance and discharge of duty presumption for any condition of impairment of health caused by leptospirosis, resulting in total or partial disability or death to a paid member of the uniformed force of a paid sanitation department, where such paid member is drawn from competitive civil service lists, who successfully passed a physical examination on entry into the service of such department, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public school districts to provide water safety and drowning prevention information to parents or students during enrollment. For students aged 18 or older, the information is provided directly to them. School districts must offer translations of this information into the 12 most common non-English languages in the state (based on census data) upon request. The information must be available electronically, in print, or posted on the district's website. The requirement begins with the 2026-2027 school year.
Establishes a twenty-five year retirement program for members of the NYC employees' retirement system employed as water supply police; provides for employer pick-up of certain additional member contributions required to be made by certain participants in the 25-year retirement programs.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires most health insurance plans (issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2020) to cover specific contraceptive services provided by pharmacists without cost-sharing. It mandates coverage for all FDA-approved contraceptives (including over-the-counter options), emergency contraception, patient education, follow-up care, and up to a 12-month supply at once. Pharmacists dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives must receive reimbursement equivalent to other healthcare providers. The law directly affects insurance companies, pharmacists, and individuals seeking contraceptive care through insurance.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends NYC's administrative code to streamline access to World Trade Center (WTC) disability benefits for police retirees. It creates a legal presumption that police members who filed timely notices of participation in WTC rescue/recovery efforts and later develop qualifying health conditions (like respiratory illnesses linked to 9/11 exposure) automatically qualify for disability benefits, unless proven otherwise. The key mechanism shifts the burden of proof: if the notice was filed on time, the pension board must presume the condition is work-related without requiring additional medical evidence upfront. This applies specifically to members who retired or separated with vested pension rights and is limited to reclassifying existing retirements as "accidental disability" without changing their retirement options.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows certain dispatcher members who joined the 25-year retirement program after turning 30 and missed the original 180-day deadline to opt out of the program. It creates a new 180-day window (starting from the bill's effective date) for these members to file an election not to participate. The retirement system must also post the opt-out form and instructions on its website within 30 days of the bill taking effect, with automatic 60-day extensions for each month the form isn't posted. This applies only to eligible dispatchers who failed to opt out during their initial enrollment period.
Relates to the definition of overtime ceiling for members who first become members of a public retirement system of the state on or after April first, two thousand twelve.
