N.Y. Civil Service Law § 164: Coverage for dependents

§ 164. Coverage for dependents. 1. Each employee shall be entitled to

have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of

the president, included in the coverage upon agreeing to pay his

contribution, if any, to the cost of such coverage for such dependents.

The president shall adopt regulations governing the discontinuance and

resumption by employees of coverage for dependents.

2. During the fiscal year ending March thirty-first, two thousand

sixteen, the president may establish an amnesty period not to exceed

sixty days. During this amnesty period when any employee enrolled in the

plan voluntarily identifies any ineligible dependent:

(a) the termination of the ineligible dependent's coverage resulting

from such employee's timely compliance shall be made on a current basis;

(b) the plan shall not seek recovery of any claims paid based on the

coverage of the ineligible dependent;

(c) the employee shall not be entitled to any refund of premium paid

on behalf of any such ineligible dependent; and

(d) the employee shall not be subject to any disciplinary, civil or

criminal action, directly as a result of the coverage of the ineligible

dependent.