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FL H5013

FL H5013
Health Benefits for OPS Employees


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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2013 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Revises & provides definitions; provides that state group insurance program may develop separate benefit plan for full-time OPS employees; provides that full-time OPS employees may participate in state group insurance program; authorizes DMS to adopt rules for certain purposes; requires department to contract for health benefit plan for full-time OPS employees; provides contract requirements; authorizes full-time OPS employees to participate in state group insurance program.

AI Summary

This bill expands eligibility for the state group insurance program to include full-time other-personal-services (OPS) employees, who are defined as OPS employees working enough hours to be considered "full-time" under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The bill allows the state group insurance program to create a separate benefit plan specifically for these full-time OPS employees and requires the Department of Management Services (DMS) to contract for a health benefit plan that meets federal affordability and coverage standards for them. Additionally, the bill clarifies that full-time OPS employees are not considered part-time state employees and authorizes the DMS to create rules for classifying OPS employees as full-time according to federal law.

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Appropriations Committee (House)

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40), SB 1802 (Ch. 2013-52) (on 04/12/2013)

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