Bill > HB1327

This bill amends the Arkansas law governing the State and Public School Life and Health Insurance Program, focusing on the eligibility requirements for retired state and public school employees. The bill clarifies and expands the conditions under which retirees can enroll in or continue their health insurance coverage. Key provisions include maintaining the requirement that employees must have participated in the program for at least five cumulative years before retirement and be vested in specific retirement systems, such as the Arkansas Public Employees' Retirement System or the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. The bill introduces more flexibility for retirees who initially decline coverage, allowing them to later join the program if they lose health insurance coverage through another employer, provided they meet certain conditions. Additionally, the bill addresses situations where employees are separated due to the expiration of a fixed-term employment, allowing them to continue participation in the program if they have ten or more years of creditable service. The amendments also provide guidelines for inactive retirees to re-enroll in the program and specify the circumstances under which dependents can be added to a retiree's health insurance coverage after an initial declination.

Labor and Employment

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1327&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R