FL H1021

School districts must procure health, accident, and hospitalization insurance through a purchasing interlocal agreement, unless the school board determines at a public meeting that purchasing outside the agreement is more financially advantageous and opts out.

Establishes the School Districts Insurance Consortium through which all school districts must enter into an interlocal agreement to procure insurance for officers, employees, and their dependents.

The consortium may advertise for competitive bids and award contracts on a statewide or regional basis, with regions defined by consortium rule to include school districts of varying sizes.

School districts must engage in collective bargaining with certified bargaining agents regarding health insurance coverages, dependent coverage costs, deductibles, optional coverages, and other matters required by law.

Effective date: July 1, 2010.