Bill Text: NH SB152 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relative to participation in state employees' group insurance by members of the general court.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-09-27 - House Retained Bill - Executive Session: 10/11/2011 10:30 Amendment Legislative Office Building 306 [SB152 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2011-SB152-Amended.html

SB 152-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

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SENATE BILL 152-FN

AN ACT relative to participation in state employees’ group insurance by members of the general court.

SPONSORS: Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Larsen, Dist 15; Sen. Houde, Dist 5; Rep. D. Sullivan, Hills 8

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill allows the department of administrative services to invoice and collect payment for participation in the group insurance plan by members of the general court.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eleven

AN ACT relative to participation in state employees’ group insurance by members of the general court.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 New Paragraphs; Members of the General Court; Insurance Participation. Amend RSA 14-A:6 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraphs:

III. The commissioner of the department of administrative services shall invoice and collect amounts due from members. Collected amounts shall be deposited in the employee and retiree benefit risk management fund.

IV. Failure to remit payment for participation pursuant to paragraph I of this section in full within 30 days of billing shall be grounds for terminating benefits, effective with the beginning of the billing period. Reenrollment shall be dependent upon payment of outstanding participation or other amounts.

V. Failure to remit payment in full for participation pursuant to paragraph II of this section within 30 days of billing shall be grounds for permanently terminating benefits effective upon the beginning of the billing period.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

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Amended 04/12/11

SB 152 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to participation in state employees’ group insurance by members of the general court.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Department of Administrative Services states this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2011-0759s), will have an indeterminable impact on state revenues and expenditures in FY 2011 and each year thereafter. There will be no impact on county or local revenues or expenditures.

METHODOLOGY:

The Department of Administrative Services states this bill allows the Department to invoice and collect amounts due from members of the general court and clarifies the authority of the Department to terminate coverage for non-payment. The Department states it is unable to determine the fiscal impact of this bill.

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