SENATE BILL 549

File Code: State Government - Personnel

Sponsored By:

Senator Harris

Entitled:

Optional Retirement Program - Health Insurance Benefits for Surviving Spouses and Dependent Children

Synopsis:

Reducing the years of service from 25 to 16, that members of the Optional Retirement Program must obtain for their spouses or dependent children to be eligible for health insurance benefits under the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program; providing for the funding of health insurance benefits for spouses or dependent children of retirees of the Optional Retirement Program; and providing for the funding of the full salary and fringe benefits of specified State employees.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/25

Hearing 3/11 at 8:00 a.m.

3/3

Hearing cancelled

3/10

Hearing 3/25 at 8:00 a.m.

3/23

Hearing cancelled

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT

SALARIES -see also- OVERTIME

STATE EMPLOYEES

STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

State Personnel and Pensions

( 2-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time

Amendments: None offered