S.B. 66 Summary

• Adds health insurance coverage as a benefit to dependents of volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty through the volunteer fire fighters' dependents fund

• Health insurance coverage is provided through the Ohio police and fire pension fund board of trustees and applies only when dependents lack eligibility for employer-sponsored plans, existing health coverage, Medicaid, or Medicare

• Defines "health benefit plan" to include sickness and accident insurance, health insuring corporation contracts, public employee benefit plans, multiple employer welfare arrangements, and ERISA-regulated plans

• Expands the Ohio police and fire pension fund board's authority to establish health insurance agreements covering spouse, dependent children, and sponsored dependents of eligible individuals, including those receiving survivor benefits

• Clarifies that volunteer firefighters who are public employees retirement system members are considered volunteer firefighters for purposes of dependent benefits until they accumulate specified service credit