Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2667

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Background

Title

Description: Public Employees' Retirement System; provide for health insurance for all retirees.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (S) Referred To Finance;Appropriations
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committees:

Principal Author: Minor

Additional Author: Thames

Code Sections: A 025-0015-0003, A 025-0015-0009, A 025-0015-0011, A 025-0015-0014, A 025-0015-0015, A 025-0015-0103, A 025-0011-0141

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 25-11-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO DESIGN A PLAN OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL CURRENT AND FUTURE RETIREES; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PLAN SHALL INITIALLY HAVE BENEFITS EQUIVALENT TO THOSE IN THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY MODIFY THE PLAN AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN THE FISCAL SOUNDNESS OF THE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD MAY OFFER AN OPTIONAL PLAN TO RETIREES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF RETIREES WHO DECLINE COVERAGE UNDER THE PLAN OR WHO ELECT CONTINUING COVERAGE UNDER COBRA; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL SUBSIDIZE A PORTION OF THE COST OF PROVIDING THE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN TO RETIREES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF SUBSIDY; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH EMPLOYER SHALL PAY MONTHLY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 2.19% OF THE TOTAL PAYROLL OF SUCH EMPLOYER THAT IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF THE PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE HELD IN A FUND AND UTILIZED BY THE BOARD TO SUBSIDIZE THE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED BY THIS ACT; TO GRANT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES IN REGARD TO SUCH PLAN; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 25-11-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE INSURANCE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED IN SECTION 25-11-143, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, MAY BE INVESTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3, 25-15-9, 25-15-11, 25-15-14, 25-15-15 AND 25-15-103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE PROVISIONS THAT AUTHORIZE RETIREES TO BE INCLUDED IN THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-11-141, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/01 at 01:02.

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