05 LC 21
8128
House
Bill 383
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th,
Willard of the
49th,
and Miller of the
106th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 45-18-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the right of continuation of coverage for former employees, payment of
premiums, establishment of terms and conditions by the board, and appointment as
United States Attorney, so as to provide that a superior court judge or district
attorney who is vested in the Georgia Judicial Retirement System and who does
not return to office may continue full coverage under the state health benefit
plan; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 45-18-10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the
right of continuation of coverage for former employees, payment of premiums,
establishment of terms and conditions by the board, and appointment as United
States Attorney, is amended by striking in its entirety subsection (a) and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"(a)
Any other provision of this article to the contrary
notwithstanding,
on and after July 1, 1978,
any:
(1)
Any employee who resigns from employment
or who fails to be reelected or who does not seek reelection to office and who
at the time he or she leaves office or employment has completed eight or more
years of service as an employee, as defined in Code Section 45-18-1, shall be
entitled to continue full coverage and participation, including coverage for his
or her spouse and dependent children, in the health insurance plan upon the
payment of a monthly premium to be fixed by the board;
and, in
addition thereto, any
(2)
Any member of the General Assembly who
ceases to hold office as such at any time after July 1, 1981, and who was
eligible to retire at the time of leaving office, except for the attainment of
retirement age, pursuant to a public retirement system created by law to which
the General Assembly appropriates funds, and who does not withdraw employee
contributions from such public retirement system, shall be entitled to continue
full coverage and participation, including coverage for the spouse and dependent
children of such person, in the health insurance plan by continuing to pay to
the board the monthly premium which is paid by an active state
employee.;
and
(3)
Any superior court judge or district attorney who is vested in the Georgia
Judicial Retirement System who fails to be reelected or who does not seek
reelection and who does not withdraw his or her employee contributions from such
retirement system shall be entitled to continue full coverage and participation,
including coverage for the spouse and dependent children of such person, in the
health insurance plan by continuing to pay to the board the monthly premium
which is paid by an active state employee.
The
first monthly premium provided for in this Code section must be paid within 30
days following receipt of a notice of premium to be sent to such person by the
board. If such premium is not paid within such time limit, such insurance
coverage shall be canceled and such person shall not again be eligible to
participate in such plan. This Code section shall not affect the rights
otherwise available under this article to retired employees and their spouses
and dependents. The board is authorized to establish terms and conditions for
participation which the board shall deem appropriate and which are not in
conflict with this Code
section."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.