Amendment #493 to H5150

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Representatives Jones of North Reading, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough, Gifford of Wareham, Frost of Auburn and Smola of Warren move to amend the bill in 1108-5200 of section 2 by striking the item in it entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:-

1108-5200 For the commonwealth's share of the group insurance premium and plan costs

incurred in fiscal year 2021; provided, that notwithstanding any general or special

law to the contrary, funds in this item shall not be available during the accounts

payable period of fiscal year 2021, and any unexpended balance in this item shall

revert to the General Fund at the end of the last accounting period in fiscal year

2021; provided further, that the secretary of administration and finance shall

charge the division of unemployment assistance and other departments,

authorities, agencies and divisions which have federal or other funds allocated to

them for this purpose, for that portion of insurance premiums and plan costs as

the secretary determines should be borne by such funds, and shall notify the

comptroller of the amounts to be transferred, after similar determination, from the

several state or other funds and amounts received in payment of all such charges

or such transfers shall be credited to the General Fund; provided further, that

funds may be expended from this item for the commonwealth's share of group

insurance premium and plan costs provided to employees and retirees in prior

fiscal years; provided further, that the group insurance commission shall obtain

reimbursement for premium and administrative expenses from other agencies and

authorities not funded by state appropriation; provided further, that the secretary

of administration and finance may charge all agencies for the commonwealth's

share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of those

agencies who are on leave of absence for a period of more than 1 year; provided

further, that the amounts received in payment for the charges shall be credited to

the General Fund; provided further, that notwithstanding section 26 of chapter 29

of the General Laws, the commission may negotiate, purchase and execute

contracts before July 1 of each year for policies of group insurance as authorized

by chapter 32A of the General Laws; provided further, that for determining the

commonwealth's share of the group insurance premiums for retired and active

state employees shall be the same as the standards in effect on July 1, 2012;

provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate

committees on ways and means not later than March 5, 2021 of the cost of the

commonwealth's projected share of group insurance premiums for the next fiscal

year; provided further, that the commission shall notify the house and senate

committees on ways and means at least 90 days before any changes in coverage,

benefits or the schedule of copayments and deductibles for plans offered by the

group insurance commission; and provided further, that the commission may pay

premium and plan costs for municipal employees and retirees who are enrolled in

the group insurance commission's health plans pursuant to the commission's

regulations………………………………………………………………….$1,747,367,959

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #493 to H5150

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