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MN HF404

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

Sondra Erickson

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • School districts must maintain separate health insurance pools for active employees and retirees, regardless of whether coverage is provided through insurance or self-insurance.

  • School districts cannot make new commitments to subsidize health insurance premiums for retired employees in collective bargaining agreements or personnel policies effective on or after July 1, 2012.

  • Retirees under age 65 must be pooled with active employees for premium and coverage purposes until reaching age 65, with an exception for those enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B due to disability.

  • Retirees must pay the entire premium for health insurance continuation coverage, except retirees cannot receive premium subsidies in new school district agreements or policies effective after July 1, 2012.

  • Federal or state health insurance continuation coverage requirements are not affected by these pooling and subsidy prohibitions.

Legislative Description

School districts required to pool active and retired employees separately for health coverage, and new commitments to subsidize premiums for retired employees prohibited.

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Education Reform

2/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Education Reform2/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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