House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following change.
Now provides that the act is effective July 1, 2015, only if the 2015 General Assembly appropriates funds to fund the provisions of the act.
STATE HEALTH PLAN/REHIRED RETIREE ELIGIBILITY.
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AN ACT TO ALLOW RETIREES WHO RETURN TO WORK FOR THE STATE IN NONPERMANENT POSITIONS TO RETAIN THEIR COVERAGE OPTIONS UNDER THE STATE HEALTH PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND STATE EMPLOYEES RATHER THAN LIMITING SUCH RETIREES' COVERAGE OPTIONS TO THE "BRONZE LEVEL" HIGH-DEDUCTIBLE HEALTH PLAN NECESSITATED BY THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE JOINT LEGISLATIVE EDUCATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.Intro. by Holloway, Johnson, McGrady, Lucas.
Status: Re-ref Com On Insurance (Senate Action) (May 5 2015)
Bill History:
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Thu, 5 Feb 2015 House: Filed
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Mon, 9 Feb 2015 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Mon, 9 Feb 2015 House: Ref To Com On State Personnel
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Mon, 9 Mar 2015 House: Serial Referral To Appropriations Added
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Reptd Fav Com Substitute
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Wed, 22 Apr 2015 House: Re-ref Com On Appropriations
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Added to Calendar
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Passed 2nd Reading
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Wed, 29 Apr 2015 House: Passed 3rd Reading
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 House: Regular Message Sent To Senate
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Regular Message Received From House
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading
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Thu, 30 Apr 2015 Senate: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
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Tue, 5 May 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com
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Tue, 5 May 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Insurance
H 56
Bill Summaries:
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Bill H 56 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 22 2015 - View Summary
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Bill H 56 (2015-2016)Summary date: Feb 5 2015 - View Summary
Identical to S 6, filed 1/28/15.
Amends GS 135-48.40, as amended by Section 35.16 of SL 2014-100, by enacting new subdivision (1a) to GS 135-48.40(b) to make retirees who return to employment by the state in nonpermanent full-time positions eligible for partially contributory coverage under the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees (the Plan). Eligible retirees returning to state employment cannot qualify for partially contributory coverage under subdivision (1) of GS 135-48.40(b) (applies to permanent full-time state employees) and must be determined to be full-time employees as provided in section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable regulations, as amended. Directs the Department of State Treasurer, using a process developed by that Department, to reimburse an employing unit with the cost of providing coverage to an eligible retiree enrolled in the Plan. Requires that the reimbursement be made at least once per plan year and be paid from the Retiree Health Benefit Fund. Makes conforming changes to GS 135-48.40(e) and GS 135-48.41(j).
Effective July 1, 2015.
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