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10 LC 34 2501S

The Senate Government Oversight Committee offered the following substitute to SB 363:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

To amend Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, so as to provide that the Georgia Student Finance Authority may contract for the inclusion of employees of the authority and their spouses and dependent children in any state health insurance plan; to provide for the manner of payment and salary deductions and employer contributions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 18 of Title 45 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to state employees' health insurance plan, is amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"45-18-7.8.
The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Student Finance Authority for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this article of the employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board. It shall be the duty of the Georgia Student Finance Authority to deduct from the salary or other remuneration of its employees such payment as may be required under the board's regulations. In addition, it shall be the duty of the Georgia Student Finance Authority to make the employer contributions required for the operation of such plan or plans."

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.