Bill Text: TX HB3276 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to state assistance for school employees uniform group health coverage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-13 - Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services [HB3276 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3276-Introduced.html
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By: González of Dallas | H.B. No. 3276 |
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relating to state assistance for school employees uniform group | ||
health coverage. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 42.260(c), Education Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a | ||
school district or participating charter school may use the sum of | ||
the following amounts of funds only to pay contributions under a | ||
group health coverage plan for district or school employees: | ||
(1) the amount determined by multiplying the amount | ||
of $1,800 [ |
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Appropriations Act for that year for purposes of the state | ||
contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, by the number | ||
of district or school employees who participate in a group health | ||
coverage plan provided by or through the district or school; and | ||
(2) the difference between the amount necessary for | ||
the district or school to comply with Section 1581.052, Insurance | ||
Code, for the school year and the amount the district or school is | ||
required to use to provide health coverage under Section 1581.051, | ||
Insurance Code, for that year. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1579.251. STATE ASSISTANCE. (a) The state shall | ||
assist employees of participating school districts and charter | ||
schools in the purchase of group health coverage under this chapter | ||
by providing for each covered employee the amount of $1,800 [ |
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each state fiscal year or a greater amount as provided by the | ||
General Appropriations Act. The state contribution shall be | ||
distributed through the school finance formulas under Chapters 41 | ||
and 42, Education Code, and used by school districts and charter | ||
schools as provided by Section 42.260, Education Code. | ||
(b) The state shall assist employees of participating | ||
regional education service centers and educational districts | ||
described by Section 1579.002(5)(B) in the purchase of group health | ||
coverage under this chapter by providing to the employing service | ||
center or educational district, for each covered employee, the | ||
amount of $1,800 [ |
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as provided by the General Appropriations Act. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act applies beginning with the 2019-2020 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |