1st Sub. H.B. 437
         PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS

House Committee Amendments

Amendment 2 February 24, 2012 1:33 PM



Representative Bradley M. Daw proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 13 through 14 :    

             13          .    clarifies that health insurance benefits provided to employees do not constitute a
             14      continuing obligation
{   and may be changed by the Legislature at any time   } ;


2.    Page 2, Lines 43 through 46 :    

             43          (2) The benefits provided to a covered individual under this chapter
{   :

             44          (a)  
}
do not constitute a continuing obligation of the state, its political subdivisions, or
             45      educational institutions
{   ; and

             46          (b) may be changed by the Legislature at any time  
}
.

3.    Page 3, Lines 66 through 73 :    

             66          (b) offer to all employees training regarding health plans offered to employees,
             67      including
{   , if offered,   } high deductible health plans and health savings accounts; [and]

             68          (c) prepare online training as an option for the training required by Subsections (2)(b)
             69      and (4)[.]; and
             70          (d) ensure the training offered under Subsections (2)(b) and (c)
{   shall include   }        includes      

             71      information on changing coverages to the high deductible plan with a health savings account,
             72      including coordination of benefits with other insurances, restrictions on other insurance
             73      coverages, and general tax implications.

4.    Page 3, Lines 83 through 85 :    

             83          (c) The office shall distribute the annual amount determined under Subsection (3)(b) to
             84      employees in two equal amounts with
{   the first   }        a       pay date in January and      {   the first   }        a       pay date in July

             85      of each plan year.


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