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GA HB490
Bill
Status
Passed
4/15/2014
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Barr
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AI Summary
- Amends the definition of "public school teacher," "teacher," and "employee" under Georgia's public school teacher health insurance plan (Code Section 20-2-880) to explicitly include librarians and other personnel employed not less than 30 hours per week by regional and county libraries
- Expands eligibility for the State Health Benefit Plan to cover personnel employed by the high school program of Georgia Military College, replacing narrower language that referenced personnel employed by "or" the program
- Maintains existing eligibility for professionally certificated public school employees working at least half time, retired teachers with 10+ years of creditable service receiving retirement benefits, and qualifying charter school employees
- Authorizes the board to extend benefits by regulation to employees working 17.5 or more hours per week as required by IRS or other federal regulations, while continuing to exclude emergency or temporary employees
Legislative Description
Teacher health insurance plans; contract with local employers to librarians and other personnel employed by regional and county libraries; expand board authorization
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2014
Full Bill Text
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