Bill > HB3255

This bill amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act to modify health insurance coverage for surviving spouses of law enforcement, correctional, or firefighting personnel who suffer a catastrophic injury or are killed in the line of duty. Currently, the law requires employers to pay the entire health insurance premium for an injured employee's spouse until remarriage. The bill removes the "until remarried" restriction, meaning the surviving spouse will continue to receive fully employer-paid health insurance coverage indefinitely, as long as they remain eligible. The bill maintains the existing provision that the employer will also continue to pay health insurance premiums for dependent children until they reach the age of majority or up to age 25 if they are still dependent or a full-time/part-time student. The legislation applies to public safety employees who are injured or killed while responding to emergencies, during fresh pursuit, while investigating criminal acts, or as a result of an unlawful act perpetrated by another. The bill also retains existing provisions about reducing benefits from other sources and establishing penalties for fraudulently obtaining these health insurance benefits.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3255&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104