Bill Text: MS SB3105 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Tallahatchie County; authorize to offer Medicare-eligible employees supplemental compensation, insurance and/or benefits.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-03-29 - Died In Committee [SB3105 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2019-SB3105-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Local and Private
By: Senator(s) Chassaniol
Senate Bill 3105
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO OFFER ANY MEDICARE-ELIGIBLE COUNTY EMPLOYEE CERTAIN BENEFITS IF THE EMPLOYEE SECURES MEDICARE COVERAGE IN LIEU OF PARTICIPATING IN ANY COUNTY MEDICAL OR HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized to offer to any Medicare-eligible employee of the county supplemental compensation, insurance and/or benefits if the employee chooses to secure Medicare coverage in lieu of participating in any county medical or health insurance program, as the case may be.
(2) Before the supplemental compensation, insurance and/or benefits may be provided to the Medicare-eligible employee as specified under this section, the employee must provide verifiable proof that he or she has secured coverage under Medicare.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.
