STATE HEALTH PLAN/REHIRED RETIREE ELIGIBILITY.

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 6 (Public) Filed Wednesday, January 28, 2015
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 Tillman, Barefoot.
Status: Ref to the Com on State Personnel, if favorable, Appropriations (House Action) (Mar 30 2015)

SOG comments (2):

Identical bill

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Bill is identical to H 56 as filed on 2/5/15.

Identical bill

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Bill is identical to H 56 as filed on 2/5/15.

Bill History:

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Bill Summaries:

  • Bill S 6 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Mar 24 2015 - View Summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Amends GS 135-48.40, deleting proposed language which directed 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 State Health Plan. Adds language which provides that the employing unit must pay the employer premiums for retirees who enroll pursuant to GS 135-48.40(b)(1a).

    Employment and Retirement, Government, State Agencies, Department of State Treasurer, State Government, State Personnel, Health and Human Services, Health, Health Insurance
    GS 135
  • Bill S 6 (2015-2016)
    Summary date: Jan 28 2015 - View Summary

    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.

    Employment and Retirement, Government, State Agencies, Department of State Treasurer, State Government, State Personnel, Health and Human Services, Health, Health Insurance
    GS 135
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