NJ S4223

Disabled members of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (TPAF) and Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) receiving disability insurance benefits would be entitled to free health care coverage under the School Employees' Health Benefits Program or State Health Benefits Program with no employee contribution required

Health insurance benefits would not be counted as income that reduces the amount of disability benefits a member receives

For pension purposes, disabled members would be treated as if they were in active service for the entire duration they receive disability benefits

No enrollment deadlines or additional eligibility requirements would apply to disability insurance recipients seeking health coverage, other than being a recipient of TPAF or PERS disability insurance

Insurance companies would pay member pension contributions directly into TPAF or PERS funds on behalf of disabled members for the duration of their disability