SB310 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby Denton
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: State Employees' Health Insurance Plan, certain persons serving in legislative, judicial, or executive branch authorized to participate under certain conditions, Sec. 36-29-16 am'd.
Summary: SB310 lets certain state employees who served in Alabama's executive, legislative, or judicial branches and are at least 50 years old continue State Employees' Health Insurance Plan coverage after leaving state service, as long as they pay the full cost.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the health insurance statute to allow eligible former state employees to electcontinued participation in the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan for themselves and their dependents, with the former employee paying all costs as set by the plan. Eligibility requires 24 consecutive months of state service, age 50 or older, and having been insured under the plan for at least 18 months before leaving. Coverage is limited to the former employee and their dependents, and cost adjustments will follow the group rate. Probate judges and legislators who retire remain eligible to participate and must pay the full cost themselves; the act states an intent to provide health insurance access without cost to the state.

Who It Affects
Former state employees who have served in the executive, legislative, or judicial branches for at least 24 consecutive months and are at least 50 years old; they may elect to continue plan coverage after leaving if they pay the full costs.
Spouses and qualified dependents of those former employees; they may continue coverage along with the former employee.
Probate judges and legislators who retire and qualify for retirement benefits; they may participate in the plan but must pay the full cost themselves.
The state health plan insurer; it will determine and adjust the cost rates for continued coverage.

Key Provisions
Amends Section 36-29-16 to allow eligible former state employees to elect continuation of health insurance coverage after leaving state service.
Eligibility: 24 consecutive months of service, age 50 or older, and having been insured under the plan for at least 18 months prior to leaving.
Cost and coverage: the entire cost must be paid by the former employee; coverage includes the former employee and dependents with costs set and adjusted according to the group rate.
Special retirement provision: probate judges and legislators who retire and participate in the plan must pay the full cost themselves.
Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and approval.
Intent: the act expresses the goal of providing health insurance access with no cost to the state.

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Subjects: State Employees' Health Insurance Plan