Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Bill 1071

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: State and teachers health insurance plan; allow members of Public Employees' Retirement System in plan.

History of Actions:

101/16/98(H)Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
202/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committees:

Principal Author: Reynolds

Code Sections: A 025-0015-0003, A 025-0015-0005, A 025-0015-0007, A 025-0015-0013, A 025-0015-0014, A 025-0015-0015, A 025-0015-0023, A 025-0015-0101, A 027-0104-0031, A 037-0019-0034, A 041-0095-0007, RP 037-0009-0153, RP 037-0009-0151, RP 025-0015-0265, RP 025-0015-0263, RP 025-0015-0261, RP 025-0015-0259, RP 025-0015-0257, RP 025-0015-0256, RP 025-0015-0255, RP 025-0015-0253, RP 025-0015-0251, A 025-0015-0301, A 025-0015-0303

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE IN THE PLAN THOSE EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE STATE, INCLUDING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND OTHER RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH STATE AGENCY AND EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OR ANY OTHER RETIREMENT SYSTEM ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE A PARTICIPANT IN THE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE WHEN EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE STATE ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN SHALL BECOME PARTICIPANTS IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO ALLOW RETIRED EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN BY CONTINUING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN OR SIGNING UP INITIALLY WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER RETIREMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT RETIRED EMPLOYEES' SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN DURING SUCH TIME AS THE RETIRED EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATES IN THE PLAN; TO ALLOW SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN OF DECEASED ACTIVE OR RETIRED 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 ACTIVE EMPLOYEES, RETIRED EMPLOYEES, SPOUSES, SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO ARE NOT PARTICIPANTS IN THE PLAN MAY ELECT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN EMPLOYEES WHO TERMINATE THEIR EMPLOYMENT BEFORE BEING ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN IN THE SAME MANNER AS FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL PAY THE FULL COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS EMPLOYED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES OF PUBLIC COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST OF INSURANCE AND DEPENDENT COVERAGE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE STATE SHALL BE THE SAME COST AS THAT FOR STATE EMPLOYEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST OF INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND INSTRUMENTALITIES OF THE STATE MAY BE PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY THE EMPLOYER, AND ANY PART OF THE COST NOT PAID BY THE EMPLOYER SHALL BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COST OF INSURANCE FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES, SPOUSES, SURVIVING SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN WHO ARE UNDER AGE 65 SHALL BE THE SAME COST AS THAT FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE THE THIRD-PARTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SELF-INSURED PROGRAM TO COLLECT PREMIUMS AND CHARGE LATE PAYMENT CHARGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ALLOW OR REQUIRE ENTITIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PLAN TO PAY PREMIUMS AND OTHER CHARGES BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL INVEST ALL FUNDS IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACCOUNT IN THE SAME MANNER AS FUNDS ARE INVESTED BY THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PLAN SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO WITHDRAW FROM THE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS PROVIDE POLICIES OF GROUP INSURANCE FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE GROUP INSURANCE COVERAGE AUTHORIZED FOR EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY THE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-104-31 AND 37-19-34, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 41-95-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE FROM THE HEALTH CARE PURCHASING POOL THAT IS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH FINANCE AUTHORITY BOARD STATE EMPLOYEES, SCHOOL DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 25-15-251 THROUGH 25-15-265, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR A GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND COMMUNITY/JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND SECTIONS 37-9-151 AND 37-9-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE DESIGN OF A PLAN OF GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PERSONNEL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-301 AND 25-15-303, 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 02/03/98 at 18:29.



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