Assembly Bill A5899A

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Makes provisions for payment to certain peace officers employed by department of corrections and community supervision for salary and medical expenses while subject to sickness

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A5899 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4095
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §209-c, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2340
2011-2012: A2391, S6289
2015-2016: A7784
2017-2018: A1644

2013-A5899 - Summary

Provides that peace officers employed by the department of corrections and community supervision who suffer an employment related illness shall receive their salary and medical expenses until disability has ceased; makes related provisions including provision for monitoring by state health authorities and for transfer of such peace officer to duties he or she can perform with consent.

2013-A5899 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5899

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. SKOUFIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Governmental Employees

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  compensation  and
  medical expenses of certain injured state employees

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding  a  new  section
209-c to read as follows:
  S  209-C.  PAYMENT  OF SALARY, WAGES, MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL EXPENSES OF
PAROLE OFFICERS, PAROLE REVOCATION SPECIALISTS OR  WARRANT  OFFICERS  IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION WITH INJURIES OR
ILLNESS  INCURRED  IN  THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES. 1. ANY PAROLE OFFICER,
PAROLE REVOCATION SPECIALIST OR WARRANT OFFICER  IN  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
CORRECTIONS  AND  COMMUNITY  SUPERVISION  (HEREINAFTER  REFERRED TO AS A
"PEACE OFFICER") WHO IS INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER  DUTIES
OR WHO IS TAKEN SICK AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
SO AS TO NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR OTHER LAWFUL REMEDIAL TREATMENT SHALL BE
PAID  BY THE STATE THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS OR HER REGULAR SALARY OR WAGES
UNTIL HIS OR HER DISABILITY ARISING THEREFROM HAS CEASED, AND, IN  ADDI-
TION  THE  STATE  SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ALL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND HOSPITAL
CARE NECESSITATED BY REASON OF SUCH INJURY OR ILLNESS. PROVIDED,  HOWEV-
ER,  AND  NOTWITHSTANDING  THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE
STATE HEALTH AUTHORITIES OR ANY PHYSICIAN APPOINTED FOR THE  PURPOSE  BY
THE STATE, AFTER A DETERMINATION HAS FIRST BEEN MADE THAT SUCH INJURY OR
SICKNESS  WAS  INCURRED  DURING,  OR  RESULTED FROM, SUCH PERFORMANCE OF
DUTY, MAY ATTEND ANY SUCH INJURED OR SICK PEACE OFFICER,  FROM  TIME  TO
TIME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR OTHER TREATMENT,
OR  FOR  MAKING INSPECTIONS AND THE STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SALARY
OR WAGES PAYABLE TO SUCH PEACE OFFICER,  OR  FOR  THE  COST  OF  MEDICAL
TREATMENT  OR  HOSPITAL  CARE  FURNISHED  AFTER SUCH DATE AS SUCH HEALTH
AUTHORITIES OR PHYSICIAN SHALL CERTIFY THAT SUCH INJURED OR  SICK  PEACE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09635-01-3
              

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2013-A5899A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4095
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §209-c, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2340
2011-2012: A2391, S6289
2015-2016: A7784
2017-2018: A1644

2013-A5899A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that peace officers employed by the department of corrections and community supervision who suffer an employment related illness shall receive their salary and medical expenses until disability has ceased; makes related provisions including provision for monitoring by state health authorities and for transfer of such peace officer to duties he or she can perform with consent.

2013-A5899A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5899--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 8, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SKOUFIS,  STEVENSON, MOSLEY -- read once and
  referred to the  Committee  on  Governmental  Employees  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the state finance law, in relation to compensation and
  medical expenses of certain injured state employees

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  state finance law is amended by adding a new section
209-c to read as follows:
  S 209-C. PAYMENT OF SALARY, WAGES, MEDICAL AND  HOSPITAL  EXPENSES  OF
PAROLE  OFFICERS,  PAROLE  REVOCATION SPECIALISTS OR WARRANT OFFICERS IN
THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION WITH INJURIES OR
ILLNESS INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES. 1.  ANY  PAROLE  OFFICER,
PAROLE  REVOCATION  SPECIALIST  OR  WARRANT OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION  (HEREINAFTER  REFERRED  TO  AS  A
"PEACE  OFFICER") WHO IS INJURED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
OR WHO IS TAKEN SICK AS A RESULT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER DUTIES
SO AS TO NECESSITATE MEDICAL OR OTHER LAWFUL REMEDIAL TREATMENT SHALL BE
PAID BY THE STATE THE FULL AMOUNT OF HIS OR HER REGULAR SALARY OR  WAGES
UNTIL  HIS OR HER DISABILITY ARISING THEREFROM HAS CEASED, AND, IN ADDI-
TION THE STATE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ALL MEDICAL  TREATMENT  AND  HOSPITAL
CARE  NECESSITATED BY REASON OF SUCH INJURY OR ILLNESS. PROVIDED, HOWEV-
ER, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS OF  THIS  SECTION,  THE
STATE  HEALTH  AUTHORITIES OR ANY PHYSICIAN APPOINTED FOR THE PURPOSE BY
THE STATE, AFTER A DETERMINATION HAS FIRST BEEN MADE THAT SUCH INJURY OR
SICKNESS WAS INCURRED DURING, OR  RESULTED  FROM,  SUCH  PERFORMANCE  OF
DUTY,  MAY  ATTEND  ANY SUCH INJURED OR SICK PEACE OFFICER, FROM TIME TO
TIME, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING MEDICAL, SURGICAL OR OTHER TREATMENT,
OR FOR MAKING INSPECTIONS AND THE STATE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE  FOR  SALARY
OR  WAGES  PAYABLE  TO  SUCH  PEACE  OFFICER, OR FOR THE COST OF MEDICAL

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09635-03-3
              

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