Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1096

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Health insurance; certain disabled state officials may continue participation in the state plan.

History of Actions:

101/15/99(H)Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committees:

Principal Author: Wallace

Additional Authors: Watson, Evans, Straughter, Thornton

Code Sections: A 025-0015-0014, A 025-0015-0003, A 025-0015-0009, A 025-0015-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ELECTED STATE AND STATE DISTRICT OFFICIALS WHO LEAVE OFFICE BECAUSE OF DISABILITY MAY CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE EMPLOYEES LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THOSE OFFICIALS SHALL BE AT THE SAME RATE AS FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES, AND THAT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PREMIUMS SHALL BE PAID BY THE OFFICIALS; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE OFFICIALS MAY CONTINUE LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE AT THE SAME AMOUNT OF BENEFITS THAT THEY HAD AT THE TIME OF LEAVING OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LIFE INSURANCE PREMIUMS FOR THOSE OFFICIALS SHALL BE AT THE SAME RATE AS FOR ACTIVE EMPLOYEES, EXCEPT THAT THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PREMIUMS SHALL BE PAID BY THE OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3, 25-15-9 AND 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PRECEDING PROVISIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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