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NJ S2371
NJ S2371Permits inclusion of volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders within municipal eligible employee group for purposes of the small employer health benefits plan statutes.
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Introduced
04/05/2018
04/05/2018
In Committee
12/12/2019
12/12/2019
Crossed Over
12/16/2019
12/16/2019
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020
01/08/2020
Introduced Session
2018-2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would 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.
AI Summary
This bill would clarify that volunteer firefighters and other emergency responders may be included in the group of eligible employees for the purposes of small employer health benefits plans in New Jersey. The bill resolves an apparent conflict between existing laws that permit municipalities to offer group health insurance to these volunteers, and the small employer health benefits plan statutes that do not consider them as eligible employees. By including the volunteers as eligible employees, the bill would allow them to receive coverage under the same group health plan as other municipal employees.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (17)
Bob Andrzejczak (D)*,
John Burzichelli (D)*,
Joe Lagana (D)*,
Gabriela Mosquera (D)*,
Nancy Pinkin (D)*,
Annette Quijano (D)*,
Troy Singleton (D)*,
Robert Andrews (D),
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Marlene Caride (D),
Patrick Diegnan (D),
Vin Gopal (D),
Linda Greenstein (D),
R. Bruce Land (D),
Carol Murphy (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Benjie Wimberly (D),
Last Action
Received in the Senate, 2nd Reading on Concurrence (on 01/06/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2371_R1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2371_R1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2371_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/S2500/2371_I1.PDF |
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