SB295 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Shay ShelnuttSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

State employees, Chief Executive Officer of the State Employees Insurance Board may approve group insurance offerings

Summary

This bill would let the CEOs of the state employee and local government employee insurance boards approve group voluntary insurance products for state and local employees, excluding major medical coverage.

What This Bill Does

If passed, the Chief Executive Officers (with their boards' consent) could approve the offering of group voluntary benefit products by insurance carriers that are approved by the Commissioner of Insurance. These products would not include major medical coverage. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved by the Governor (or becomes law by other means).

Who It Affects

• State employees covered by the Alabama State Employees Insurance Board would gain potential access to additional group voluntary benefit products approved for offering, subject to board consent and carriers approved by the Commissioner of Insurance.
• Local government employees covered by the Local Government Health Insurance Board would gain potential access to additional group voluntary benefit products approved for offering, subject to board consent and carriers approved by the Commissioner of Insurance.

Key Provisions

• Specific provision 1: Grants the Chief Executive Officers of the Alabama State Employees Insurance Board and the Local Government Health Insurance Board, with their boards' consent, authority to approve the offering of group voluntary benefit products (not including major medical coverage) by insurance carriers that have been approved by the Commissioner of Insurance.
• Specific provision 2: Establishes the act's effective date as the first day of the third month following its passage and governor's approval (or when it becomes law by other means).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

State Employees