Bill > S01090

This bill amends the New York Civil Service Law to require that dental insurance coverage for employees be effective immediately upon their starting date of employment. Specifically, the bill modifies an existing provision that gives the president discretion in establishing dental insurance regulations by adding a new requirement that employers must offer dental insurance coverage that begins on the first day of employment. The change updates gender-neutral language (changing "his" to "the president's") and mandates immediate dental insurance eligibility for new employees. This means that when a person starts a new job covered by this law, they will have dental insurance coverage from their very first day of work, rather than having to wait through a typical waiting period. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage and applies to the dental insurance plan within the state's health insurance system for civil service employees.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1090