HB11 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Barton

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

General fund budget, appropriations for ordinary expenses of executive, legislative, and judicial departments

Summary

HB11 would let the surviving spouse and dependents of a peace officer, firefighter, or volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty stay on the State Employees' Health Insurance Board plan, with premiums paid by the State Treasury.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, eligible surviving spouses and dependent children would continue to be covered by the SEHIB plan, and the State Treasury would pay the premium costs. Coverage would end for a spouse who remarries or obtains alternate health insurance, and for dependents when they no longer meet eligibility. The measure takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage/approval, or when it becomes law by other means.

Who It Affects

• Surviving spouses of peace officers, firefighters, or volunteer firefighters killed in the line of duty or who die from a duty-related injury, who would remain covered under SEHIB with costs paid by the State Treasury.
• Dependent children of those same officers or firefighters, who would remain covered under SEHIB with costs paid by the State Treasury.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Surviving spouse and dependant children shall continue to be covered under the SEHIB plan, with costs paid from the State Treasury.
• Section 1(b): Coverage for the spouse ends if the spouse remarries or obtains alternate health insurance; coverage for dependents ends when they are no longer eligible.
• Section 2: The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and approval by the Governor (or otherwise becoming law).
• Notwithstanding any other laws, this bill establishes the continuation of SEHIB coverage for eligible survivors and directs funding of premiums from the State Treasury.

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Subjects

Appropriations