Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 878

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: State health plan; state employees and survivors may join after employee retirement or death.

History of Actions:

101/09/97(H)Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: McBride

Additional Author: Morris

Code Sections: A 025-0015-0013, A 025-0015-0003, A 025-0015-0009, A 025-0015-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN BY CONTINUING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN OR SIGNING UP INITIALLY WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RETIREMENT; TO ALLOW SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF DECEASED ACTIVE OR RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN BY CONTINUING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN OR SIGNING UP INITIALLY WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE EMPLOYEE'S DEATH; TO PROVIDE FOR OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIODS DURING WHICH EMPLOYEES, RETIRED EMPLOYEES, SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN MAY ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3, 25-15-9 AND 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/09/97 at 15:30.



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