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MS HB1286
Bill
Status
1/17/2011
Primary Sponsor
Walter Robinson
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the State and School Employees' Health Insurance Management Board to impose a premium differential on health insurance plan participants based on tobacco use risk factors.
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Requires participants to pay any premium differential amount themselves; the state will not pay this differential for active employees.
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Amends sections 25-15-9 and 25-15-13 to conform to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requirements.
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Expands dependent coverage eligibility to include dependent children through age 26 years (previously limited to younger ages).
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Takes effect July 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
State Health Insurance Management Board; authorize to impose premium differential based on risk factors.
Last Action
Failed
2/2/2011