CT HB07360

Comptroller shall offer nonstate public employers and their employees coverage under the state employee plan or group hospitalization, medical, pharmacy, or surgical insurance plans, effective July 1, 2019.

Premium payments from nonstate public employers shall match state employee premiums but may be adjusted for geographic region or coverage differences; Comptroller may charge per-member, per-month administrative fees.

Coverage shall be offered for minimum three-year intervals with renewal options; Comptroller develops procedures for renewal and withdrawal, with collective bargaining employees subject to chapters 68, 113, and 166.

Comptroller is not required to accept every applicant and may procure coverage from vendors other than state plan providers, but shall not offer high deductible health plans qualifying under Internal Revenue Code Sections 220(c) or 223(c).

Comptroller shall establish accounting procedures to track claims and premiums; nonstate public employers pay interest at prevailing rates for late payments, and the State Treasurer may withhold state grants to collect delinquent premium amounts.