Revision: March 11, 2012, midnight
HB 1582 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2012 SESSION
01/03
HOUSE BILL 1582
AN ACT relative to medical and surgical benefits for state employees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Marshall Quandt, Rock 13; Rep. Copeland, Rock 13; Rep. Matt Quandt, Rock 13
COMMITTEE: Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services
This bill clarifies the law regarding medical and surgical benefits for state employees.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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01/03
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twelve
AN ACT relative to medical and surgical benefits for state employees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Statement of Intent. The intent of this act is to encourage state employees to contribute pretax moneys to post-retirement medical savings plans if authorized by a collective bargaining agreement.
2 State Employees; Medical and Surgical Benefits. 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 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, or as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement. Funds appropriated for this purpose shall not be transferred or used for any other purpose.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.