Bill Text: IL HB4911 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended


Bill Title: Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB4911 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB4911-Amended.html

Rep. Jim Sacia

Filed: 3/19/2012

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4911
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4911 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
6 (5 ILCS 375/10) (from Ch. 127, par. 530)
7 Sec. 10. Payments by State; premiums.
8 (a) The State shall pay the cost of basic non-contributory
9group life insurance and, subject to member paid contributions
10set by the Department or required by this Section, the basic
11program of group health benefits on each eligible member,
12except a member, not otherwise covered by this Act, who has
13retired as a participating member under Article 2 of the
14Illinois Pension Code but is ineligible for the retirement
15annuity under Section 2-119 of the Illinois Pension Code, and
16part of each eligible member's and retired member's premiums

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1for health insurance coverage for enrolled dependents as
2provided by Section 9. The State shall pay the cost of the
3basic program of group health benefits only after benefits are
4reduced by the amount of benefits covered by Medicare for all
5members and dependents who are eligible for benefits under
6Social Security or the Railroad Retirement system or who had
7sufficient Medicare-covered government employment, except that
8such reduction in benefits shall apply only to those members
9and dependents who (1) first become eligible for such Medicare
10coverage on or after July 1, 1992; or (2) are Medicare-eligible
11members or dependents of a local government unit which began
12participation in the program on or after July 1, 1992; or (3)
13remain eligible for, but no longer receive Medicare coverage
14which they had been receiving on or after July 1, 1992. The
15Department may determine the aggregate level of the State's
16contribution on the basis of actual cost of medical services
17adjusted for age, sex or geographic or other demographic
18characteristics which affect the costs of such programs.
19 The cost of participation in the basic program of group
20health benefits for the dependent or survivor of a living or
21deceased retired employee who was formerly employed by the
22University of Illinois in the Cooperative Extension Service and
23would be an annuitant but for the fact that he or she was made
24ineligible to participate in the State Universities Retirement
25System by clause (4) of subsection (a) of Section 15-107 of the
26Illinois Pension Code shall not be greater than the cost of

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1participation that would otherwise apply to that dependent or
2survivor if he or she were the dependent or survivor of an
3annuitant under the State Universities Retirement System.
4 (a-1) Beginning January 1, 1998, for each person who
5becomes a new SERS annuitant and participates in the basic
6program of group health benefits, the State shall contribute
7toward the cost of the annuitant's coverage under the basic
8program of group health benefits an amount equal to 5% of that
9cost for each full year of creditable service upon which the
10annuitant's retirement annuity is based, up to a maximum of
11100% for an annuitant with 20 or more years of creditable
12service. The remainder of the cost of a new SERS annuitant's
13coverage under the basic program of group health benefits shall
14be the responsibility of the annuitant. In the case of a new
15SERS annuitant who has elected to receive an alternative
16retirement cancellation payment under Section 14-108.5 of the
17Illinois Pension Code in lieu of an annuity, for the purposes
18of this subsection the annuitant shall be deemed to be
19receiving a retirement annuity based on the number of years of
20creditable service that the annuitant had established at the
21time of his or her termination of service under SERS.
22 (a-2) Beginning January 1, 1998, for each person who
23becomes a new SERS survivor and participates in the basic
24program of group health benefits, the State shall contribute
25toward the cost of the survivor's coverage under the basic
26program of group health benefits an amount equal to 5% of that

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1cost for each full year of the deceased employee's or deceased
2annuitant's creditable service in the State Employees'
3Retirement System of Illinois on the date of death, up to a
4maximum of 100% for a survivor of an employee or annuitant with
520 or more years of creditable service. The remainder of the
6cost of the new SERS survivor's coverage under the basic
7program of group health benefits shall be the responsibility of
8the survivor. In the case of a new SERS survivor who was the
9dependent of an annuitant who elected to receive an alternative
10retirement cancellation payment under Section 14-108.5 of the
11Illinois Pension Code in lieu of an annuity, for the purposes
12of this subsection the deceased annuitant's creditable service
13shall be determined as of the date of termination of service
14rather than the date of death.
15 (a-3) Beginning January 1, 1998, for each person who
16becomes a new SURS annuitant and participates in the basic
17program of group health benefits, the State shall contribute
18toward the cost of the annuitant's coverage under the basic
19program of group health benefits an amount equal to 5% of that
20cost for each full year of creditable service upon which the
21annuitant's retirement annuity is based, up to a maximum of
22100% for an annuitant with 20 or more years of creditable
23service. The remainder of the cost of a new SURS annuitant's
24coverage under the basic program of group health benefits shall
25be the responsibility of the annuitant.
26 (a-4) (Blank).

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1 (a-5) Beginning January 1, 1998, for each person who
2becomes a new SURS survivor and participates in the basic
3program of group health benefits, the State shall contribute
4toward the cost of the survivor's coverage under the basic
5program of group health benefits an amount equal to 5% of that
6cost for each full year of the deceased employee's or deceased
7annuitant's creditable service in the State Universities
8Retirement System on the date of death, up to a maximum of 100%
9for a survivor of an employee or annuitant with 20 or more
10years of creditable service. The remainder of the cost of the
11new SURS survivor's coverage under the basic program of group
12health benefits shall be the responsibility of the survivor.
13 (a-6) Beginning July 1, 1998, for each person who becomes a
14new TRS State annuitant and participates in the basic program
15of group health benefits, the State shall contribute toward the
16cost of the annuitant's coverage under the basic program of
17group health benefits an amount equal to 5% of that cost for
18each full year of creditable service as a teacher as defined in
19paragraph (2), (3), or (5) of Section 16-106 of the Illinois
20Pension Code upon which the annuitant's retirement annuity is
21based, up to a maximum of 100%; except that the State
22contribution shall be 12.5% per year (rather than 5%) for each
23full year of creditable service as a regional superintendent or
24assistant regional superintendent of schools. The remainder of
25the cost of a new TRS State annuitant's coverage under the
26basic program of group health benefits shall be the

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1responsibility of the annuitant.
2 (a-7) Beginning July 1, 1998, for each person who becomes a
3new TRS State survivor and participates in the basic program of
4group health benefits, the State shall contribute toward the
5cost of the survivor's coverage under the basic program of
6group health benefits an amount equal to 5% of that cost for
7each full year of the deceased employee's or deceased
8annuitant's creditable service as a teacher as defined in
9paragraph (2), (3), or (5) of Section 16-106 of the Illinois
10Pension Code on the date of death, up to a maximum of 100%;
11except that the State contribution shall be 12.5% per year
12(rather than 5%) for each full year of the deceased employee's
13or deceased annuitant's creditable service as a regional
14superintendent or assistant regional superintendent of
15schools. The remainder of the cost of the new TRS State
16survivor's coverage under the basic program of group health
17benefits shall be the responsibility of the survivor.
18 (a-8) A new SERS annuitant, new SERS survivor, new SURS
19annuitant, new SURS survivor, new TRS State annuitant, or new
20TRS State survivor may waive or terminate coverage in the
21program of group health benefits. Any such annuitant or
22survivor who has waived or terminated coverage may enroll or
23re-enroll in the program of group health benefits only during
24the annual benefit choice period, as determined by the
25Director; except that in the event of termination of coverage
26due to nonpayment of premiums, the annuitant or survivor may

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1not re-enroll in the program.
2 (a-9) No later than May 1 of each calendar year, the
3Director of Central Management Services shall certify in
4writing to the Executive Secretary of the State Employees'
5Retirement System of Illinois the amounts of the Medicare
6supplement health care premiums and the amounts of the health
7care premiums for all other retirees who are not Medicare
8eligible.
9 A separate calculation of the premiums based upon the
10actual cost of each health care plan shall be so certified.
11 The Director of Central Management Services shall provide
12to the Executive Secretary of the State Employees' Retirement
13System of Illinois such information, statistics, and other data
14as he or she may require to review the premium amounts
15certified by the Director of Central Management Services.
16 The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, or any
17successor agency designated to procure healthcare contracts
18pursuant to this Act, is authorized to establish funds,
19separate accounts provided by any bank or banks as defined by
20the Illinois Banking Act, or separate accounts provided by any
21savings and loan association or associations as defined by the
22Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985 to be held by the
23Director, outside the State treasury, for the purpose of
24receiving the transfer of moneys from the Local Government
25Health Insurance Reserve Fund. The Department may promulgate
26rules further defining the methodology for the transfers. Any

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1interest earned by moneys in the funds or accounts shall inure
2to the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund. The
3transferred moneys, and interest accrued thereon, shall be used
4exclusively for transfers to administrative service
5organizations or their financial institutions for payments of
6claims to claimants and providers under the self-insurance
7health plan. The transferred moneys, and interest accrued
8thereon, shall not be used for any other purpose including, but
9not limited to, reimbursement of administration fees due the
10administrative service organization pursuant to its contract
11or contracts with the Department.
12 (b) State employees who become eligible for this program on
13or after January 1, 1980 in positions normally requiring actual
14performance of duty not less than 1/2 of a normal work period
15but not equal to that of a normal work period, shall be given
16the option of participating in the available program. If the
17employee elects coverage, the State shall contribute on behalf
18of such employee to the cost of the employee's benefit and any
19applicable dependent supplement, that sum which bears the same
20percentage as that percentage of time the employee regularly
21works when compared to normal work period.
22 (c) The basic non-contributory coverage from the basic
23program of group health benefits shall be continued for each
24employee not in pay status or on active service by reason of
25(1) leave of absence due to illness or injury, (2) authorized
26educational leave of absence or sabbatical leave, or (3)

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1military leave. This coverage shall continue until expiration
2of authorized leave and return to active service, but not to
3exceed 24 months for leaves under item (1) or (2). This
424-month limitation and the requirement of returning to active
5service shall not apply to persons receiving ordinary or
6accidental disability benefits or retirement benefits through
7the appropriate State retirement system or benefits under the
8Workers' Compensation or Occupational Disease Act.
9 (d) The basic group life insurance coverage shall continue,
10with full State contribution, where such person is (1) absent
11from active service by reason of disability arising from any
12cause other than self-inflicted, (2) on authorized educational
13leave of absence or sabbatical leave, or (3) on military leave.
14 (e) Where the person is in non-pay status for a period in
15excess of 30 days or on leave of absence, other than by reason
16of disability, educational or sabbatical leave, or military
17leave, such person may continue coverage only by making
18personal payment equal to the amount normally contributed by
19the State on such person's behalf. Such payments and coverage
20may be continued: (1) until such time as the person returns to
21a status eligible for coverage at State expense, but not to
22exceed 24 months or (2) until such person's employment or
23annuitant status with the State is terminated (exclusive of any
24additional service imposed pursuant to law).
25 (f) The Department shall establish by rule the extent to
26which other employee benefits will continue for persons in

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1non-pay status or who are not in active service.
2 (g) The State shall not pay the cost of the basic
3non-contributory group life insurance, program of health
4benefits and other employee benefits for members who are
5survivors as defined by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection
6(q) of Section 3 of this Act. The costs of benefits for these
7survivors shall be paid by the survivors or by the University
8of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, or any combination
9thereof. However, the State shall pay the amount of the
10reduction in the cost of participation, if any, resulting from
11the amendment to subsection (a) made by this amendatory Act of
12the 91st General Assembly.
13 (h) Those persons occupying positions with any department
14as a result of emergency appointments pursuant to Section 8b.8
15of the Personnel Code who are not considered employees under
16this Act shall be given the option of participating in the
17programs of group life insurance, health benefits and other
18employee benefits. Such persons electing coverage may
19participate only by making payment equal to the amount normally
20contributed by the State for similarly situated employees. Such
21amounts shall be determined by the Director. Such payments and
22coverage may be continued until such time as the person becomes
23an employee pursuant to this Act or such person's appointment
24is terminated.
25 (i) Any unit of local government within the State of
26Illinois may apply to the Director to have its employees,

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1annuitants, and their dependents provided group health
2coverage under this Act on a non-insured basis. To participate,
3a unit of local government must agree to enroll all of its
4employees, who may select coverage under either the State group
5health benefits plan or a health maintenance organization that
6has contracted with the State to be available as a health care
7provider for employees as defined in this Act. A unit of local
8government must remit the entire cost of providing coverage
9under the State group health benefits plan or, for coverage
10under a health maintenance organization, an amount determined
11by the Director based on an analysis of the sex, age,
12geographic location, or other relevant demographic variables
13for its employees, except that the unit of local government
14shall not be required to enroll those of its employees who are
15covered spouses or dependents under this plan or another group
16policy or plan providing health benefits as long as (1) an
17appropriate official from the unit of local government attests
18that each employee not enrolled is a covered spouse or
19dependent under this plan or another group policy or plan, and
20(2) at least 50% of the employees are enrolled and the unit of
21local government remits the entire cost of providing coverage
22to those employees, except that a participating school district
23must have enrolled at least 50% of its full-time employees who
24have not waived coverage under the district's group health plan
25by participating in a component of the district's cafeteria
26plan. A participating school district is not required to enroll

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1a full-time employee who has waived coverage under the
2district's health plan, provided that an appropriate official
3from the participating school district attests that the
4full-time employee has waived coverage by participating in a
5component of the district's cafeteria plan. For the purposes of
6this subsection, "participating school district" includes a
7unit of local government whose primary purpose is education as
8defined by the Department's rules.
9 Employees of a participating unit of local government who
10are not enrolled due to coverage under another group health
11policy or plan may enroll in the event of a qualifying change
12in status, special enrollment, special circumstance as defined
13by the Director, or during the annual Benefit Choice Period. A
14participating unit of local government may also elect to cover
15its annuitants. Dependent coverage shall be offered on an
16optional basis, with the costs paid by the unit of local
17government, its employees, or some combination of the two as
18determined by the unit of local government. The unit of local
19government shall be responsible for timely collection and
20transmission of dependent premiums.
21 The Director shall annually determine monthly rates of
22payment, subject to the following constraints:
23 (1) In the first year of coverage, the rates shall be
24 equal to the amount normally charged to State employees for
25 elected optional coverages or for enrolled dependents
26 coverages or other contributory coverages, or contributed

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1 by the State for basic insurance coverages on behalf of its
2 employees, adjusted for differences between State
3 employees and employees of the local government in age,
4 sex, geographic location or other relevant demographic
5 variables, plus an amount sufficient to pay for the
6 additional administrative costs of providing coverage to
7 employees of the unit of local government and their
8 dependents.
9 (2) In subsequent years, a further adjustment shall be
10 made to reflect the actual prior years' claims experience
11 of the employees of the unit of local government.
12 In the case of coverage of local government employees under
13a health maintenance organization, the Director shall annually
14determine for each participating unit of local government the
15maximum monthly amount the unit may contribute toward that
16coverage, based on an analysis of (i) the age, sex, geographic
17location, and other relevant demographic variables of the
18unit's employees and (ii) the cost to cover those employees
19under the State group health benefits plan. The Director may
20similarly determine the maximum monthly amount each unit of
21local government may contribute toward coverage of its
22employees' dependents under a health maintenance organization.
23 Monthly payments by the unit of local government or its
24employees for group health benefits plan or health maintenance
25organization coverage shall be deposited in the Local
26Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund.

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1 The Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund is
2hereby created as a nonappropriated trust fund to be held
3outside the State Treasury, with the State Treasurer as
4custodian. The Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund
5shall be a continuing fund not subject to fiscal year
6limitations. The Local Government Health Insurance Reserve
7Fund is not subject to administrative charges or charge-backs,
8including but not limited to those authorized under Section 8h
9of the State Finance Act. All revenues arising from the
10administration of the health benefits program established
11under this Section shall be deposited into the Local Government
12Health Insurance Reserve Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in
13the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund shall be
14deposited into the Fund. All expenditures from this Fund shall
15be used for payments for health care benefits for local
16government and rehabilitation facility employees, annuitants,
17and dependents, and to reimburse the Department or its
18administrative service organization for all expenses incurred
19in the administration of benefits. No other State funds may be
20used for these purposes.
21 A local government employer's participation or desire to
22participate in a program created under this subsection shall
23not limit that employer's duty to bargain with the
24representative of any collective bargaining unit of its
25employees.
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1Illinois may apply to the Director to have its employees,
2annuitants, and their eligible dependents provided group
3health coverage under this Act on a non-insured basis. To
4participate, a rehabilitation facility must agree to enroll all
5of its employees and remit the entire cost of providing such
6coverage for its employees, except that the rehabilitation
7facility shall not be required to enroll those of its employees
8who are covered spouses or dependents under this plan or
9another group policy or plan providing health benefits as long
10as (1) an appropriate official from the rehabilitation facility
11attests that each employee not enrolled is a covered spouse or
12dependent under this plan or another group policy or plan, and
13(2) at least 50% of the employees are enrolled and the
14rehabilitation facility remits the entire cost of providing
15coverage to those employees. Employees of a participating
16rehabilitation facility who are not enrolled due to coverage
17under another group health policy or plan may enroll in the
18event of a qualifying change in status, special enrollment,
19special circumstance as defined by the Director, or during the
20annual Benefit Choice Period. A participating rehabilitation
21facility may also elect to cover its annuitants. Dependent
22coverage shall be offered on an optional basis, with the costs
23paid by the rehabilitation facility, its employees, or some
24combination of the 2 as determined by the rehabilitation
25facility. The rehabilitation facility shall be responsible for
26timely collection and transmission of dependent premiums.

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1 The Director shall annually determine quarterly rates of
2payment, subject to the following constraints:
3 (1) In the first year of coverage, the rates shall be
4 equal to the amount normally charged to State employees for
5 elected optional coverages or for enrolled dependents
6 coverages or other contributory coverages on behalf of its
7 employees, adjusted for differences between State
8 employees and employees of the rehabilitation facility in
9 age, sex, geographic location or other relevant
10 demographic variables, plus an amount sufficient to pay for
11 the additional administrative costs of providing coverage
12 to employees of the rehabilitation facility and their
13 dependents.
14 (2) In subsequent years, a further adjustment shall be
15 made to reflect the actual prior years' claims experience
16 of the employees of the rehabilitation facility.
17 Monthly payments by the rehabilitation facility or its
18employees for group health benefits shall be deposited in the
19Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund.
20 (k) Any domestic violence shelter or service within the
21State of Illinois may apply to the Director to have its
22employees, annuitants, and their dependents provided group
23health coverage under this Act on a non-insured basis. To
24participate, a domestic violence shelter or service must agree
25to enroll all of its employees and pay the entire cost of
26providing such coverage for its employees. The domestic

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1violence shelter shall not be required to enroll those of its
2employees who are covered spouses or dependents under this plan
3or another group policy or plan providing health benefits as
4long as (1) an appropriate official from the domestic violence
5shelter attests that each employee not enrolled is a covered
6spouse or dependent under this plan or another group policy or
7plan and (2) at least 50% of the employees are enrolled and the
8domestic violence shelter remits the entire cost of providing
9coverage to those employees. Employees of a participating
10domestic violence shelter who are not enrolled due to coverage
11under another group health policy or plan may enroll in the
12event of a qualifying change in status, special enrollment, or
13special circumstance as defined by the Director or during the
14annual Benefit Choice Period. A participating domestic
15violence shelter may also elect to cover its annuitants.
16Dependent coverage shall be offered on an optional basis, with
17employees, or some combination of the 2 as determined by the
18domestic violence shelter or service. The domestic violence
19shelter or service shall be responsible for timely collection
20and transmission of dependent premiums.
21 The Director shall annually determine rates of payment,
22subject to the following constraints:
23 (1) In the first year of coverage, the rates shall be
24 equal to the amount normally charged to State employees for
25 elected optional coverages or for enrolled dependents
26 coverages or other contributory coverages on behalf of its

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1 employees, adjusted for differences between State
2 employees and employees of the domestic violence shelter or
3 service in age, sex, geographic location or other relevant
4 demographic variables, plus an amount sufficient to pay for
5 the additional administrative costs of providing coverage
6 to employees of the domestic violence shelter or service
7 and their dependents.
8 (2) In subsequent years, a further adjustment shall be
9 made to reflect the actual prior years' claims experience
10 of the employees of the domestic violence shelter or
11 service.
12 Monthly payments by the domestic violence shelter or
13service or its employees for group health insurance shall be
14deposited in the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve
15Fund.
16 (l) A public community college or entity organized pursuant
17to the Public Community College Act may apply to the Director
18initially to have only annuitants not covered prior to July 1,
191992 by the district's health plan provided health coverage
20under this Act on a non-insured basis. The community college
21must execute a 2-year contract to participate in the Local
22Government Health Plan. Any annuitant may enroll in the event
23of a qualifying change in status, special enrollment, special
24circumstance as defined by the Director, or during the annual
25Benefit Choice Period.
26 The Director shall annually determine monthly rates of

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1payment subject to the following constraints: for those
2community colleges with annuitants only enrolled, first year
3rates shall be equal to the average cost to cover claims for a
4State member adjusted for demographics, Medicare
5participation, and other factors; and in the second year, a
6further adjustment of rates shall be made to reflect the actual
7first year's claims experience of the covered annuitants.
8 (l-5) The provisions of subsection (l) become inoperative
9on July 1, 1999.
10 (m) The Director shall adopt any rules deemed necessary for
11implementation of this amendatory Act of 1989 (Public Act
1286-978).
13 (n) Any child advocacy center within the State of Illinois
14may apply to the Director to have its employees, annuitants,
15and their dependents provided group health coverage under this
16Act on a non-insured basis. To participate, a child advocacy
17center must agree to enroll all of its employees and pay the
18entire cost of providing coverage for its employees. The child
19advocacy center shall not be required to enroll those of its
20employees who are covered spouses or dependents under this plan
21or another group policy or plan providing health benefits as
22long as (1) an appropriate official from the child advocacy
23center attests that each employee not enrolled is a covered
24spouse or dependent under this plan or another group policy or
25plan and (2) at least 50% of the employees are enrolled and the
26child advocacy center remits the entire cost of providing

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1coverage to those employees. Employees of a participating child
2advocacy center who are not enrolled due to coverage under
3another group health policy or plan may enroll in the event of
4a qualifying change in status, special enrollment, or special
5circumstance as defined by the Director or during the annual
6Benefit Choice Period. A participating child advocacy center
7may also elect to cover its annuitants. Dependent coverage
8shall be offered on an optional basis, with the costs paid by
9the child advocacy center, its employees, or some combination
10of the 2 as determined by the child advocacy center. The child
11advocacy center shall be responsible for timely collection and
12transmission of dependent premiums.
13 The Director shall annually determine rates of payment,
14subject to the following constraints:
15 (1) In the first year of coverage, the rates shall be
16 equal to the amount normally charged to State employees for
17 elected optional coverages or for enrolled dependents
18 coverages or other contributory coverages on behalf of its
19 employees, adjusted for differences between State
20 employees and employees of the child advocacy center in
21 age, sex, geographic location, or other relevant
22 demographic variables, plus an amount sufficient to pay for
23 the additional administrative costs of providing coverage
24 to employees of the child advocacy center and their
25 dependents.
26 (2) In subsequent years, a further adjustment shall be

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1 made to reflect the actual prior years' claims experience
2 of the employees of the child advocacy center.
3 Monthly payments by the child advocacy center or its
4employees for group health insurance shall be deposited into
5the Local Government Health Insurance Reserve Fund.
6 (o) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
7contrary, the State shall not make any contribution toward the
8cost of providing coverage under the basic program of group
9health benefits for an annuitant, a new SERS annuitant, a new
10SURS annuitant, or a new TRS State annuitant if he or she first
11became an employee on or after the effective date of this
12amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
13 (p) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
14contrary, the State shall not make any contribution toward the
15cost of providing coverage under the basic program of group
16health benefits for a survivor, a new SERS survivor, a new SURS
17survivor, or a new TRS State survivor if the deceased employee
18or deceased annuitant upon whom coverage is predicated first
19became an employee on or after the effective date of this
20amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.
21(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-632, eff. 9-25-07;
2295-707, eff. 1-11-08; 96-756, eff. 1-1-10; 96-1232, eff.
237-23-10; 96-1519, eff. 2-4-11.)
24 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
25becoming law.".
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