Continue Health Benefits In Work-related Death
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2023 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the program to provide the continuation of health benefits for dependents of certain local government public safety employees who die in a work-related death, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Bill Summary:
The act eliminates the requirement that a local government that offers police or fire protection services (employer) must contribute to the law enforcement officers' and firefighters' continuation of benefits fund (fund) to be eligible to have the continuation of medical and dental benefits for dependents of an employee who died in a work-related death paid for from the fund for one year. Instead, the act makes any employer eligible to have the continuation of benefits paid for from the fund for one year when an employee dies in a work-related death. To provide for the costs of ongoing claims, the state treasurer is directed to transfer $150,000 from the general fund to the fund on July 1, 2023, and on July 1 each year thereafter through July 1, 2025.
For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $150,000 from the fund to the department of the treasury to be used for the implementation of the act.
APPROVED by Governor June 1, 2023
EFFECTIVE June 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2023 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 23-1305 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 23-1305, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/01/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
32
AYE
2
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/26/2023 | Third Reading | BILL |
64
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/2023 | J.001 | HOU Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2023 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/12/2023 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/12/2023 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/11/2023 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/01/2023 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/28/2023 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/28/2023 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/26/2023 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/26/2023 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/25/2023 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/25/2023 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/21/2023 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/01/2023 | 304 | Continue Health Benefits In Work-related Death |