Clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law.
Summary
Permits the Health Care Authority (HCA) to direct agencies participating in the Public Employees' Benefits Board (PEBB) programs to make initial determinations of eligibility.
Changes eligibility standards for seasonal employees from half-time as defined by the PEBB, to 80 hours per month.
Makes all state-registered domestic partners of emergency service personnel killed in the line of duty eligible for PEBB participation, as well as HCA-administered Medicare supplemental insurance policy participation.
Extends dependent coverage provisions in the PEBB programs to dependent children up to age 26 in compliance with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010.
From the House Bill Report (SB 5466), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
AN ACT Relating to clarifying employee eligibility for benefits from the public employees' benefits board and conforming the eligibility provisions with federal law;