Revision: Jan. 22, 2013, midnight
HB 445-FN-LOCAL – AS INTRODUCED
2013 SESSION
01/10
HOUSE BILL 445-FN-LOCAL
AN ACT allowing public employers in the state to buy into the state health insurance plan.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hammond, Hills 24; Rep. Gale, Hills 28; Rep. Spratt, Hills 4; Rep. Porter, Hills 1; Rep. Jane Hunt, Merr 15; Sen. Gilmour, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
This bill allows state and local government public employers to participate in the state group insurance coverage.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT allowing public employers in the state to buy into the state health insurance plan.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Public Employees Added. Amend RSA 21-I:26 to read as follows:
21-I:26 Purpose and Policy. This subdivision is to provide permanent group life insurance and group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical benefits for New Hampshire state employees and their families, and retired state employees and their spouses. This subdivision also provides access to such benefits for public employers in the state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions, including school districts, the community college system, and the state university system at a cost to the applicable employer that is determined by the commissioner of the department of administrative services. In view of the accepted value of group insurance to the well-being and efficiency of employees on the part of small and large private employers and the other 5 New England states in obtaining benefits of this type of insurance for their employees, the state of New Hampshire implements this subdivision in order that the state shall compare favorably to the standards now commonly accepted by private employers and the state employees in the other 5 New England states by making available to state employees and their families and retired state employees and their spouses permanent group life insurance and group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical insurance benefits.
2 Public Employees Added. 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, 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. Public employers in the state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions, including school districts, the community college system, and the state university system may participate in the group insurance plans at a cost to the applicable employer that is determined by the commissioner of the department of administrative services.
3 Eligibility. Amend RSA 21-I:32 to read as follows:
21-I:32 Eligibility.
I. Only full time state employees shall be authorized to participate, on a voluntary basis, in the permanent group life insurance program. All full time state employees and retired state employees shall be authorized to participate, on a voluntary basis, in the group hospitalization, hospital medical care, surgical care and other medical and surgical benefits program.
II. Notwithstanding paragraph I, public employers of the state of New Hampshire and its political subdivisions, including school districts, the community college system, and the state university system may participate in the group insurance plans at a cost to the applicable employer that is determined by the commissioner of the department of administrative services.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
LBAO
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01/16/13
HB 445-FN-LOCAL - FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT allowing public employers in the state to buy into the state health insurance plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Due to time constraints, the Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to provide a fiscal note for this bill, as introduced, at this time. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.