HB 3745

Abstract

Creates the Public Employee Health Insurance During Emergencies Act. Provides that a public employee's health insurance coverage shall begin concurrent with employment if all of the following apply on the public employee's first date of employment with that public employer: the employment is in an area that is the subject of a gubernatorially or presidentially declared disaster or emergency; the declaration of disaster or emergency specifies that the disaster or emergency involves risks to the health or well-being of any individual who engages in certain activities; and among the activities posing a risk to an individual's health or well-being are activities integral to services to the public employer that the public employee is required to perform. Provides for payment of premiums.