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FL H5013

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/3/2013

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "full-time other-personal-services employees" as OPS workers across state government and universities who meet the "full-time" definition under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) and related regulations.

  • Authorizes the state group insurance program to develop a separate benefit plan for full-time OPS employees and allows them to participate in the program on a voluntary basis.

  • Requires the Department of Management Services to contract for health benefit plans offering minimum essential coverage and affordability as defined by federal law, beginning with the 2014 plan year.

  • Empowers the Department of Management Services to adopt rules implementing the classification of OPS employees as full-time under federal Affordable Care Act standards.

  • Effective July 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Health Benefits for OPS Employees

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40), SB 1802 (Ch. 2013-52)

4/12/2013

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