Bill Text: MI SB0400 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Education; school districts; school district to be policyholder for group insurance benefit provided for employees; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1255a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-22 - Referred To Committee On Education [SB0400 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-SB0400-Engrossed.html
SB-0400, As Passed Senate, June 22, 2011
SUBSTITUTE FOR
SENATE BILL NO. 400
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1255a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1255a. (1) If a school district, intermediate school
district, or public school academy has 100 or more employees in a
medical benefit plan, or participates in an arrangement or letter
of intent described in section 15(2) of the public employee health
benefits act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.85, for a medical benefit plan
for 100 or more public employees, the board of the school district
or intermediate school district or board of directors of the public
school academy shall not enter into a contract for that medical
benefit plan unless the contract provides for 1 of the following:
(a) That the board or board of directors is a policyholder for
the medical benefit plan and, at all times during the period of the
contract, the board or board of directors will have access by
electronic means to at least all of the claims utilization and cost
information described in section 15 of the public employee health
benefits act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.85.
(b) That, within 10 business days after making a written
request, the board or board of directors will be given access by
electronic means to at least all of the claims utilization and cost
information described in section 15 of the public employee health
benefits act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.85.
(2) For a medical benefit plan provided by a school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy for fewer
than 100 employees, subsection (1) does not affect the ability of
the board of the school district or intermediate school district or
board of directors of the public school academy to be a
policyholder for the medical benefit plan.
(3) As used in this section, "medical benefit plan" means that
term as defined in section 3 of the public employee health benefits
act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.73.
