House Bill 180 Summary

• Improves employer penalty enforcement for late reporting of reemployed retirement beneficiaries, establishing penalties of 10% of unreported compensation (minimum $25), reducible to 2% upon demonstration of circumstances beyond employer's control, effective July 1, 2020.

• Extends the Legislative Enactment Implementation Arrangement (LEIA) funding deadline from November 1, 2021 to November 1, 2026 for both the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System and Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System.

• Authorizes the Department of State Treasurer to conduct criminal background checks on employees, contractors, volunteers, and other individuals with access to confidential health or financial information maintained by the department.

• Establishes attachment and garnishment procedures for the State Health Plan to collect overpayments and unpaid premiums from individuals no longer employed by participating employers, including provisions for notice, payment plans, and financial institution cooperation.

• Modifies State Health Plan provisions regarding dependent child coverage age limits, dependent child disability continuation, contract approval thresholds (raising from $500,000 to $1,000,000), and plan subrogation rights for third-party medical expense recovery.