Revision: Jan. 24, 2011, midnight
HB 231-FN – AS INTRODUCED
2011 SESSION
10/05
HOUSE BILL 231-FN
AN ACT relative to payment of state retiree medical benefits for spouses and dependents.
COMMITTEE: Special Committee on Public Employee Pensions Reform
This bill provides that the payment by the state of the premium for the state retiree medical benefit for spouses and dependents shall be reduced depending on the state retirement annuity income of the retiree or retiree’s spouse.
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11-0484
10/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven
AN ACT relative to payment of state retiree medical benefits for spouses and dependents.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 State Retiree Medical Benefit for Spouse and Dependents. Amend RSA 21-I:30, I to read as follows:
I. The state shall pay a premium for each state employee and permanent temporary or permanent seasonal employee as defined in RSA 98-A:3 including spouse and minor, fully dependent children, if any, and each retired employee, as defined in paragraph II of this section, and, if eligible under paragraph I-a, his or her spouse, or retired employee's beneficiary, only if an option was taken at the time of retirement and the employee is not now living, toward group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical benefits plan or a self-funded alternative within the limits of the funds appropriated at each legislative session and providing any change in plan or vendor is approved by the fiscal committee of the general court prior to its adoption. Funds appropriated for this purpose shall not be transferred or used for any other purpose.
I-a.(a) The state shall pay a premium or a portion of a premium for spouses and dependents of retired state employees under 65 years of age under paragraph I as follows:
(1) If total annual state retirement annuity income is $12,000 or less, the state shall pay 100 percent of the premium.
(2) If total annual state retirement annuity income is greater than $12,000 and $18,000 or less, the state shall pay 50 percent of the premium.
(3) If total annual state retirement annuity income is greater than $18,000, the state shall pay no premium.
(b) The state shall pay a premium or a portion of a premium for spouses and dependents of retired state employees 65 years of age or older under paragraph I as follows:
(1) If total annual state retirement annuity income is $12,000 or less, the state shall pay 100 percent of the premium.
(2) If total annual state retirement annuity income is greater than $12,000 and $18,000 or less, the state shall pay 75 percent of the premium.
(3) If total annual state retirement annuity income is greater than $18,000, the state shall pay 50 percent of the premium.
(c) The amount of premium paid pursuant to subparagraphs (a) and(b) shall be reduced by 2 percent per year for each year that a member’s service is less than 30 years for group I retirees and 2 1/2 percent for each year that a member’s service is less than 20 years for group II retirees.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2011.
LBAO
11-0484
01/18/11
HB 231-FN - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to payment of state retiree medical benefits for spouses and dependents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.