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MI SB0773

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2018

Primary Sponsor

Rebekah Warren

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Allows public employers flexibility to allocate the employee cost-sharing obligation among employees as they determine appropriate.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education1/25/2018

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