Revision: Nov. 3, 2023, 2:02 p.m.
2024 SESSION
24-2645.0
05/10
HOUSE BILL [bill number]
AN ACT relative to benefits for New Hampshire child care employees.
SPONSORS: [sponsors]
COMMITTEE: [committee]
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows licensed child care providers to opt into the state health insurance plan.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2645.0
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to benefits for New Hampshire child care employees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Subdivision; Child Care Provider Participation in State Employee Health Insurance Plan. Amend RSA 21-I by inserting after section 111 the following new subdivision:
Child Care Provider Participation in State Employee Health Insurance Plan
21-I:112 Child Care Providers; Participation in State Employee Health Insurance Plan. Child care providers licensed under RSA 170-E shall be entitled to participate in the state of New Hampshire employee health insurance plan. The child care provider shall reimburse the state for the cost of all insurance premiums for all participating employees. The provider shall pay the same premium rates as those set for the majority of participating state employees. The child care provider shall be permitted to opt into or out of the state health insurance plan in accordance with the state's applicable open enrollment cycles, except that if a child care provider opts into the state health insurance plan, it shall be for a minimum of 2 years.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.