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GA SB31

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Joshua McKoon

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • At least 2 of the 9 Governor-appointed Board of Community Health members must be active participants in the state health benefit plan — one from the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia and one from the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia, with one being a retired member and one an active member
  • Creates a 12-member State Health Benefit Plan Customer Advisory Council to advise the commissioner on components, provisions, strategies, marketing, and customer satisfaction of the state health benefit plan
  • Council members must be appointed by the commissioner from nominations by nonprofit associations and state department human resource units representing at least 1,000 state health benefit plan members, and must include at least 3 retired Teachers Retirement System members and 2 retired Employees' Retirement System members
  • The commissioner must consult the council on proposed changes to the state health benefit plan before presenting them to the board, share implementation strategies for advice, and give the council chairperson the opportunity to comment to the board before it acts on recommendations
  • Effective July 1, 2018, with existing Board of Community Health members allowed to serve out the remainder of their current terms

Legislative Description

Community Health Dept.; at least two members of board shall also be members of the state health benefit plan; State Health Benefit Plan Customer Advisory Council; create

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/14/2018

Full Bill Text

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