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NJ A3979
NJ A3979Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
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Introduced
05/04/2020
05/04/2020
In Committee
05/04/2020
05/04/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would resolve an apparent conflict between provisions in chapter 10 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes, which permit municipalities to offer group health insurance benefits to volunteer fire fighters and emergency responders, and provisions in chapter 27A of Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes regarding small employer health benefits plans. For example, although N.J.S.40A:10-30 authorizes a municipality to provide group health plans to volunteer firefighters, those volunteers are not considered eligible employees under the small employer health benefits plan statutes. This bill would clarify that these volunteers, as well as emergency responders, may be included in the group of eligible employees in municipalities regarded as small employers, and thereby receive coverage under the same group plan.
AI Summary
This bill would clarify that volunteer firefighters and emergency responders may be included in the group of eligible employees in municipalities regarded as small employers, and thereby receive coverage under the same group health insurance plan. Specifically, the bill would amend the definition of "eligible employee" in the small employer health benefits plan statutes to explicitly include members of volunteer fire companies and incorporated volunteer first aid, emergency, rescue, or ambulance squads who are eligible for certain benefits under existing law. This change would resolve an apparent conflict between the provisions that allow municipalities to offer group health insurance to these volunteers and the small employer health benefits plan requirements.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 05/04/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A3979 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A4000/3979_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A4000/3979_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3979_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A4000/3979_I1.PDF |
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