HB20 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

PEEHIP, amount certified to Governor and Legislature required to be sufficient to fund ensuing year, only if appropriated less than amount requested may board increase costs to consumer or reduce coverage, Sec. 16-26A-8 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP) Board, on or before each January 1, is required to certify to the Governor and Legislature the amounts necessary to fund coverage for benefits under PEEHIP for active and retired employees for the ensuing fiscal year as a monthly premium for each active member.

The Legislature is required to set the premium rate in the annual appropriation bill. Also under existing law, PEEHIP has the authority to establish or change deductibles and co-pays, impose new or increase existing fees, surcharges, and premiums, and determine the particular benefits covered.

This bill would require the certification by PEEHIP to be the amount necessary to fund PEEHIP at the same level of benefits, deductibles and co-pays, and fees, surcharges, and premiums as the current fiscal year and would provide that PEEHIP could only establish or increase co-pays or deductibles, impose new fees, surcharges, or premiums, increase existing fees, surcharges, or premiums, or reduce coverage if the Legislature failed to appropriate the amount certified.

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Subjects

Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Program