NJ S1178

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
02/08/2016

In Committee
03/07/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill is intended to resolve 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 would clarify that the volunteers may be included in the group of eligible employees in municipalities regarded as small employers, and thereby receive coverage under the same group plan, resulting in lower insurance rates for the municipality.

AI Summary

This bill is intended to resolve a conflict between provisions in New Jersey law that permit municipalities to offer group health insurance benefits to volunteer firefighters and emergency responders, and provisions regarding small employer health benefits plans. The bill would clarify that these volunteers may be included in the group of eligible employees in municipalities regarded as small employers, and thereby receive coverage under the same group plan, resulting in lower insurance rates for the municipality.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Robert Andrews (D)*, Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D)*, Jeff Van Drew (R)*,

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 03/07/2016)

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
BillText	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1178_I1.HTM
Bill	https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1178_I1.PDF

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
A1772	Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.	Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee	Same As
S1572	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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