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HI SB2428
Bill
Status
3/8/2016
Primary Sponsor
Gil Keith-agaran
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AI Summary
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Establishes a new section in Chapter 87A requiring the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) board of trustees to withhold and pay retiree and beneficiary health benefit copayment contributions directly to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF).
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Copayment amounts withheld represent the difference between monthly State or county contributions to the EUTF and actual health benefits plan costs, based on billing information from the EUTF board.
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Allows retirees and beneficiaries to make an annual election to opt out of the mandatory withholding requirement for health benefits copayments.
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Requires the ERS board of trustees to submit an annual report to the legislature documenting all contribution amounts paid to the EUTF under this provision.
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Takes effect July 1, 2091.
Legislative Description
ERS; EUTF; Retiree Copayments
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kawakami, Kobayashi, Kong, Luke, Pouha, Rhoads excused (6).
3/22/2016