ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2288	By:	Virgin and Roberts (Dustin) of the House

				and

			Sparks of the Senate

An Act relating to state government; amending 74 O.S. 2011, Section 1308.3, which relates to state employee eligibility to opt out of health insurance coverage; authorizing employee to opt out of coverage due to future coverage by separate insurer; and providing an effective date.

SUBJECT:  State employee health insurance

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     74 O.S. 2011, Section 1308.3, is amended to read as follows:

Section 1308.3  Any active employee eligible to participate or who is a participant may opt out of the state's basic plan as outlined in Sections 1370 and 1371 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes this title, provided that the participant is currently covered by a separate group health insurance plan or will be covered by a separate group health insurance plan at or before the beginning of the next plan year.  Any active employee eligible to participate or who is a participant opting out of coverage pursuant to this section shall provide proof of the separate health insurance plan participation and sign an affidavit attesting that the participant is currently covered and does not require state-provided health insurance each plan year.  Any active employee opting out of coverage pursuant to this section shall receive One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) in lieu of the flexible benefit amount the employee would be otherwise eligible to receive.  Any savings realized by the state as a result of a participant opting out of health insurance plan coverage shall be retained by the state.

SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2012.

Passed the House of Representatives the 23rd day of May, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the House of
	Representatives

Passed the Senate the 25th day of May, 2012.

	
Presiding Officer of the Senate