Loading chat...

MI HB6092

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Terry Sabo

Click for details

Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits public employers from requiring employees or elected officials who opt out of a medical benefit plan to participate in exit interviews or exit programs as a condition of receiving opt-out benefits.

  • Makes public employers liable for damages equal to the opt-out benefit that an affected employee or official did not receive, if they violate this prohibition.

  • Allows affected employees or officials to bring civil actions for damages or injunctive relief and entitles prevailing parties to court costs and reasonable attorney fees.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring actions on behalf of one or more affected employees or officials for violations of this requirement.

  • Modifies enforcement penalties in Section 9 to exclude Section 3a violations from the 10% reduction in economic vitality incentive payments and school aid fund penalties.

Legislative Description

Insurance; health benefits; public employer requirement that employees who opt out of medical benefit plan complete program; prohibit. Amends title & sec. 9 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.569) & adds sec. 3a.

Public employees and officers: compensation and benefits

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/30/2018

6/5/2018

Committee Referrals

Government Operations5/30/2018

Full Bill Text

No bill text available