NJ A3086

Bill

Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.

Introduced
01/09/2024

In Committee
01/09/2024

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill resolves 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 clarifies 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 clarifies that volunteer firefighters and emergency responders may be included in the group of eligible employees for small employer health benefits plans, even though they are not considered "eligible employees" under the standard definition. The bill resolves an apparent conflict between provisions that allow municipalities to offer group health insurance to these volunteers, and provisions regarding small employer health benefits plans that did not previously consider them eligible employees. This change enables volunteer firefighters and emergency responders to receive coverage under the same group plan as other municipal employees when the municipality is considered a small employer.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Don Guardian (R)*,

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/09/2024)

Official Document

https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3086

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3086
BillText	https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3500/3086_I1.HTM

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A4357	Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.	Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee	Carry Over
S1388	Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Same As
S331	Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.	Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee	Carry Over

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