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89 BY REPRESENTATIVE TURNER DISTRICTAN ATTORNEYS:ACT To enact R.S.
Providesrdelatith to retirees of the respective offices of the district attorney of the 3 and 30 Judicial Districts AN ACT To enact R.S.
WhentheretireddistrictWhen the retireddistrict attorneyorassistant district attorneyreachesthe age or condition for Medicare eligibility, the retired district attorney or assistant district attorney shall secure Medicare and pursue a supplemental plan.
The office of the district attorneyshall continue to paythe retired district attorney's or assistant Pagedistrict 1attorney's ofcurrent 3health CODING:insurance premium or the premium for the supplemental plan that is comparable to the present insurance coverage.
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89 district attorney's current health insurance premium or the premium for the supplemental plan that is comparable to the present insurance coverage.
As used in this Section, "years of full-time service"service"means means the number of years of creditable service that the retiree had in the District Attorneys' Retirement System, as an assistant district attorney or an elected district attorney.
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WhentheretireddistrictWhentheretired district attorneyorassistant district attorneyreachesthe age or condition for Medicare eligibility, the retired district attorney or assistant district attorney shall secure Medicare and pursue a supplemental plan.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 89 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Turner Abstract:
Requires the district attorney's office of the 3rd Judicial District and the 30th Judicial District to pay health insurance premiums for eligible retired employees covered by a group health plan.
Proposed law requires the district attorney's office in the 3rd and 30th Judicial Districts to pay up to 100% of a retired employee's health insurance premium comparable to the premium of an active employee's plan of choice.
ProposedlawrequiresaretiredemployeetosecureMedicareandpursueasupplementalplan when the retired employee reaches the age or condition for Medicare eligibility.
Further requiresthedistrictattorney'sofficetocontinuepayingtheretiredemployee'scurrenthealth insurance premium or the premium for the supplemental plan comparable to the present insurance coverage.
Proposed law defines "years of full-time service" as the number of creditable service years in the District Attorneys' Retirement System as an assistant district attorney or an elected district attorney.
Proposed law requiresa retiredemployee to have 24 consecutiveyears of employment with a district attorney's office at the time of retirement for eligibilityof benefits under proposed law.
Proposed law applies only to employees who retire on and after the effective date of proposed law.
(Adds R.S.
16:117 and 694) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
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Include the 30th Judicial District in the requirement that the district attorney's office pay health insurance premiums for eligible retired employees covered by a group health plan.
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