Hawaii House Bill 544 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
Pending: House Labor & Public Employment Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Limits the health insurance benefits for an employee who is first hired after 06/30/13 and who retires with at least 10 years of credited service. Provides that, if the employee retires before reaching the medicare-eligible age, the retired employee shall be allowed to enroll only in a non-medicare self plan. Requires the State or county to make a contribution towards the non-medicare self plan cost. Requires the retired employee to enroll in the medicare part B medical insurance plan if the employee retires upon or after reaching the medicare-eligible age. Requires contributions to or reimbursements for the medicare part B premium. Prohibits the retired employee from enrolling in any health benefits plan of the fund. Provides also that the spouse of a retired employee who is first hired after 06/30/13 shall not be eligible for medicare part B premium reimbursements.

Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; New Employees

Rep. Isaac Choy [D]

Rep. Denny Coffman [D]

Rep. Marcus Oshiro [D]

Rep. Calvin Say [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-22	House	Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
2013-01-22	House	Introduced and Passed First Reading
2013-01-18	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=544&year=2013
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2013/Bills/HB544_.HTM