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OH SB288
Bill
Status
12/10/2014
Primary Sponsor
Richard Adams
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AI Summary
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Creates the Volunteer Peace Officers' Dependents Fund to provide death benefits ($1,000 lump sum plus $300/month to surviving spouse; $125/month per dependent child under 18 or 22 if in school) and disability benefits ($300/month) to volunteer peace officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.
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Clarifies that volunteer firefighters are bona fide volunteers (not employees) for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act when they receive certain benefits, exempting them from employer coverage mandates.
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Extends dependent child health insurance coverage from age 28 to age 26 and increases the minimum work week for eligible employees from 25 to 30 hours under small employer health benefit plans.
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Increases the duration of short-term health insurance policies from 6 months to 12 months and modifies cancer medication cost-sharing requirements to apply only after deductibles are met in high-deductible and catastrophic plans.
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Establishes requirements for buprenorphine use in treating opioid dependence and addiction, including authorization through certified opioid treatment programs that distribute both buprenorphine and methadone; allows the State Medical Board to establish standards for physicians using controlled substances for opioid addiction treatment.
Legislative Description
To create the Volunteer Peace Officers' Dependents Fund to provide death benefits to survivors of volunteer peace officers killed in the line of duty and disability benefits to disabled volunteer peace officers, to clarify the status of volunteer firefighters for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to make changes regarding coverage for a dependent child under a parent's health insurance plan and the hours of work needed to qualify for coverage under a small employer health benefit plan, to increase the duration of the health insurance considered to be short-term under certain insurance laws, and to make changes to the chemotherapy parity law, to establish requirements regarding controlled substances containing buprenorphine used for the purpose of treating drug dependence or addiction, and to specify the use of video lottery terminal revenue.
Volunteer Police Officers' Dependents Fund
Last Action
Passed 3rd Consideration House
5/28/2014