Mississippi Legislature
2005 2nd Extraordinary Session

House Bill 26

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Description: State/School Employees Health Insurance Plan; authorize levels of coverage.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 05/25 (H) Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
2 05/25 (H) DR - TSDP: IN To AP
3 05/28 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To IN
4 05/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
5 05/28 (H) Passed
6 05/28 (H) Immediate Release
7 05/28 (H) Transmitted To Senate
8 05/28 (S) Referred To Insurance
9 05/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
10 05/28 (S) Passed
11 05/28 (S) Transmitted To House
12 06/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 06/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
14 06/20 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Lost [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective date** See Text
DispositionLaw
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number106

House Committees:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Formby

Additional Authors: Chism, Moore

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

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE 100% OF THE COST OF A BASIC LEVEL OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES INITIALLY EMPLOYED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, AND TO AUTHORIZE SUCH EMPLOYEES TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OR LEVELS OF COVERAGE; TO AUTHORIZE THE HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO IMPOSE A SURCHARGE ON RETIREES WHO ARE NOT MEDICARE ELIGIBLE AND WHO WERE INITIALLY EMPLOYED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, IN AN AMOUNT ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED BY THE BOARD TO COVER THE FULL COST OF INSURANCE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE BEEN PARTICIPANTS IN THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR A CERTAIN NUMBER OF YEARS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PLAN UPON THEIR RETIREMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 06/20/05 at 15:52.

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