N.Y. CVS Law § 164

§ 164. Coverage for dependents. 1. Each employee shall be entitled to\nhave his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of\nthe president, included in the coverage upon agreeing to pay his\ncontribution, if any, to the cost of such coverage for such dependents.\nThe president shall adopt regulations governing the discontinuance and\nresumption by employees of coverage for dependents.\n 2. During the fiscal year ending March thirty-first, two thousand\nsixteen, the president may establish an amnesty period not to exceed\nsixty days. During this amnesty period when any employee enrolled in the\nplan voluntarily identifies any ineligible dependent:\n (a) the termination of the ineligible dependent's coverage resulting\nfrom such employee's timely compliance shall be made on a current basis;\n (b) the plan shall not seek recovery of any claims paid based on the\ncoverage of the ineligible dependent;\n (c) the employee shall not be entitled to any refund of premium paid\non behalf of any such ineligible dependent; and\n (d) the employee shall not be subject to any disciplinary, civil or\ncriminal action, directly as a result of the coverage of the ineligible\ndependent.\n