Bill > S1802

This bill modifies the definitions of "full-time state employees" and "part-time state employee" to clarify eligibility for the state group insurance program, specifically excluding individuals paid from other-personal-services (OPS) funds who work fewer than an average of 30 hours per week, with specific criteria for OPS employees hired before and after April 1, 2013, to become eligible if they meet the 30-hour work threshold. The bill also revises provisions regarding employer contributions to health savings accounts for state employees, detailing the amounts for the 2013-2014 and subsequent fiscal years, and establishes that OPS employees meeting certain hour-per-week criteria will be eligible to participate in the state group health insurance program starting January 1, 2014. Additionally, it allows the Department of Management Services to adopt emergency rules to ensure compliance with federal healthcare laws for OPS employees, with these rules expiring by June 30, 2014.