H.B. 157

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STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS HEALTH PLAN
2 2006 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program Act by
10 specifying an optional health plan that shall be offered to state elected officials.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . defines state elected officials;
14 . provides that beginning January 1, 2007, the Public Employees' Benefit and
15 Insurance Program (PEHP), for a state elected official only, shall offer an optional
16 high deductible health plan with a federally qualified health savings account; and
17 . requires the high deductible health plan to include a health savings account for each
18 covered individual with certain contributions made by the employer.
19 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 ENACTS:
25 49-20-410, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

28 Section 1. Section 49-20-410 is enacted to read:
29 49-20-410. High deductible health plan for state elected officials -- Health savings
30 account -- Contributions.
31 (1) As used in this section, "state elected official" means:
32 (a) the governor;
33 (b) the lieutenant governor;
34 (c) the attorney general;
35 (d) the state treasurer;
36 (e) the state auditor; and
37 (f) a member of the Legislature.
38 (2) (a) Beginning January 1, 2007, in addition to other employee benefit plans offered
39 under this part, for a state elected official only, the program shall offer a high deductible health
40 plan with a federally qualified health savings account as an optional health plan.
41 (b) The provisions and limitations of the plan shall be determined by the program in
42 accordance with federal requirements and limitations.
43 (3) (a) The program may not allow a state elected official to change from the high
44 deductible health plan to another health plan offered for state elected officials more frequently
45 than every three years.
46 (b) The program shall offer the federally qualified health savings account for medical
47 expenses for each covered individual in the high deductible health plan under this section.
48 (4) (a) Contributions to the health savings account shall be made by the state.
49 (b) The amount of the contributions under Subsection (3)(a) shall be determined
50 annually by the program, after consultation with the Department of Human Resource
51 Management and the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, based on:
52 (i) federal requirements and limitations; and
53 (ii) the actuarial value of the risk-adjusted high deductible to the program.
54 (c) A state elected official may also make contributions to the health savings account.

Legislative Review Note
as of 1-16-06 8:57 AM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel