TRICARE SUPPLEMENT FOR FLEX ACCOUNTS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 402 (Public) Filed Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REQUIRE A TRICARE SUPPLEMENT TO BE OFFERED IF A PLAN OF FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION IS OFFERED BY THE STATE.
Intro. by Szoka, Dockham, Ramsey, Floyd.

Status: Ch. SL 2013-292 (House Action) (Jul 18 2013)

SOG comments (2):

Identical bill

Identical to S 395, filed 3/21/13.

Long title change

The Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition amends the act's long title. The original long title was: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALLOW A TRICARE SUPPLEMENT FOR FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION PLANS OFFERED BY THE STATE.

Bill History:

H 402/S.L. 2013-292

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jul 22 2013 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO REQUIRE A TRICARE SUPPLEMENT TO BE OFFERED IF A PLAN OF FLEXIBLE COMPENSATION IS OFFERED BY THE STATE. Enacted July 18, 2013. Effective July 18, 2013.


  • Summary date: Jun 25 2013 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute to the 2nd edition makes the following changes.

    Provides that state entities must use a competitive bid process to award contracts to third party providers for TRICARE supplement options (was, required a competitive bid process for any state entity that decides to offer a TRICARE supplement option).

    Amend the act's long title.


  • Summary date: May 7 2013 - View Summary

    House amendment to the 1st edition makes the following changes. Amends GS 115C-341.1, GS 115C-25.2, GS 116-17.2, and GS 126-95(b) to provide that if a plan of flexible compensation is offered, then a TRICARE supplement must be offered (previously, provided that a plan may offer a TRICARE supplement).


  • Summary date: Mar 21 2013 - View Summary

    Amends GS 115C-341.1 (plan of flexible compensation to eligible employees of local school administrative units), GS 115D-25.2 (authorizing the State Board of Community Colleges to provide a plan of flexible compensation to eligible employees of constituent institutions), GS 116-17.2 (authorizing the UNC Board of Governors to provide a plan of flexible compensation to eligible employees of constituent institutions), and GS 126-95 (provide a plan of flexible compensation to eligible officers and employees of state departments, institutions, and agencies) to allow the plans to also offer a TRICARE supplement. Provides that a state entity that does offer a TRICARE supplement must use a competitive bid process to award contracts to any third party provider. Requires the NC Flex plan to offer a TRICARE supplement by January 1, 2015.


  • Summary date: Mar 20 2013 - View Summary

    To be summarized 3/21/13.