Bill Text: SC S1081 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina Senate Bill 1081 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: PEBA

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-16 - Referred to Committee on Finance [S1081 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2015-S1081-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-710, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INSURANCE POLICIES OFFERED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AUTHORITY, SO AS TO REQUIRE ITS BOARD TO OFFER BOTH WHOLE AND TERM LIFE INSURANCE.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 1-11-710(A)(1) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(1) make available to active and retired employees of this State and its public school districts and their eligible dependents group health, dental, whole life, term life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance plans and benefits in an equitable manner and of maximum benefit to those covered within the available resources;"

SECTION 2. This act takes effect January 1, 2017.