CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf
PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-131
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 8, 2018
Location SCR 354
SB18-131 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
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03:13:14 PM |
Senator Smallwood reconvened the meeting.
Senator Tate, bill sponsor,
presented Senate Bill 18-131 and distributed amendment L.001 (Attachment
B). SB 18-131 makes various updates to the State Employees Group
Benefit Act to conform with current state and federal law, remove obsolete
provisions, and reflect current practices. Among its many provisions,
the bill:
- changes the definition of "dependent"
to reflect that coverage can continue under an employee's policy until
a child is age 26 and removes the requirement that a dependent child over
age 19 be unmarried and enrolled as a full-time student to maintain coverage;
- removes domestic partner from the definition
of "dependent" to reflect the repeal of rules allowing domestic
partners as dependents;
- removes provisions referencing maximum
lifetime benefits, which are prohibited under federal law;
- removes a public hearing requirement
that conflicted with the state procurement code; and
- removes various obsolete provisions.
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03:15:05 PM
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Motion |
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). |
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Kefalas |
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Aguilar |
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Crowder |
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Kefalas |
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Martinez Humenik |
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Smallwood |
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection |
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03:15:37 PM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 18-131, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. |
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Kefalas |
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Aguilar |
Yes |
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Crowder |
Yes |
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Kefalas |
Yes |
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Martinez Humenik |
Yes |
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Smallwood |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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