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MI SB0773
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends the Publicly Funded Health Insurance Contribution Act to add a new subsection (3) requiring school districts, public school academies, and intermediate school districts to comply with the 80% employer/20% employee cost-sharing requirement beginning January 1, 2019.
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Maintains existing provisions allowing public employers (excluding the state) to elect annually by majority vote to comply with the 80/20 cost-sharing formula instead of section 3 requirements prior to each medical benefit plan coverage year.
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Defines "total annual costs" to include premiums, co-pays, deductibles, and employer payments to health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts, while excluding beneficiary out-of-pocket expenses and beneficiary contributions to health accounts.
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Allows public employers flexibility to allocate the employee cost-sharing obligation among employees as they determine appropriate.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Labor; public service employment; health care costs for public school employees and officials; modify. Amends sec. 4 of 2011 PA 152 (MCL 15.564).
Labor: public service employment
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Education
1/25/2018