HB 3249

Abstract

Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. In a provision requiring a public safety employer to pay the entire premium of its health insurance plan for a public safety employee, the employee's spouse, and the employee's dependent children after the employee suffers a fatal or catastrophic injury in the line of duty, requires the employer to offer any individual who qualifies for such premium payments the choice of any health insurance plan available to currently employed full-time public safety employees. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that the requirement does not apply to a cafeteria plan administered under the State Employee Group Insurance Act of 1971, for which changes in coverage may only be elected during open enrollment or following a qualifying event. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that for purposes of plans administered under the State Employee Group Insurance Act of 1971, changes in coverage may only be elected during open enrollment or following a qualifying event.