Connecticut 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 331 — AN ACT CONCERNING STATE MARSHALS' HEALTH BENEFITS.

Last action — FILE NO. 299

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 331 updated the language regarding health benefits for certain state employees and members of the General Assembly. Specifically, the new version clarifies details about the state's contribution to health insurance premiums, ensuring that the state covers the full amount for individual coverage and a majority for additional coverage. This amendment is important because it aims to provide clearer guidelines on employee benefits and ensure that workers receive adequate support for their health care costs.

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General Assembly Raised Bill No.
Senate General Assembly File No.
331 February Session, 2024 LCO No.
299 February Session, 2024 Substitute Senate Bill No.
1856 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by:
331 Senate, April 8, 2024 The Committee on Labor and Public Employees reported through SEN.
(LAB) AN ACT CONCERNING STATE MARSHALS' HEALTH BENEFITS.
KUSHNER of the 24th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.
AN ACT CONCERNING STATE MARSHALS' HEALTH BENEFITS.
Section 5-259 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
Subsections (a) to (l), inclusive, of section 5-259 of the 2024 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2024):
(a) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan or plans for (1) state employees, (2) members of the General Assembly who elect coverage under such plan or plans, (3) participants in an alternate retirement program who meet the service requirements of section 5-162 or subsection (a) of section 5-166, (4) anyone receiving benefits under section 5-144 or from any state-sponsored retirement system, except the teachers' retirement system and the municipal employees retirement system, (5) judges of probate and Probate Court employees, (6) the surviving spouse, and any dependent children of a state police officer, a member of an organized local police department, a firefighter or a constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties who dies LCO No.
(a) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan or plans for (1) state employees, (2) members of the General Assembly who elect coverage under such plan or plans, (3) participants in an alternate retirement program who meet the service requirements of section 5-162 or subsection (a) of section 5-166, (4) anyone receiving benefits under section 5-144 or from any state-sponsored retirement system, except the teachers' retirement system and the municipal employees retirement system, (5) judges of probate and Probate Court employees, (6) the surviving spouse, and any dependent children of a state police officer, a sSB331 / File No.
1856 1 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 before, on or after June 26, 2003, as the result of injuries received while acting within the scope of such officer's or firefighter's or constable's employment andnot astheresult ofillnessor naturalcauses,andwhose surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan.
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299 member of an organized local police department, a firefighter or a constable who performs criminal law enforcement duties who dies before, on or after June 26, 2003, as the result of injuries received while acting within the scope of such officer's or firefighter's or constable's employment andnot astheresult ofillnessor naturalcauses,andwhose surviving spouse and dependent children are not otherwise eligible for a group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan.
For purposes of subdivision (9) of this subsection, "state marshal" means a qualified deputy sheriff incumbent on June 30, 2000, under section 6-31, or appointed pursuant to section 6-38b who works in such marshal's capacity as a state marshal at least twenty hours per week, on average, on a quarterly basis and certifies to that fact on forms provided by and filed with the State Marshal Commission on or before the fifteenth day of April, July, October and January, for the preceding calendar quarter.
The minimum benefits to be provided by such plan or plans shall be substantially equal in value to the benefits that each such employee or member of the General Assembly could secure in such plan or plans on an individual basis on the preceding first day of July.
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The state shall pay for each such employee and each member of the General Assembly sSB331 / File No.
1856 2 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 The minimum benefits to be provided by such plan or plans shall be substantially equal in value to the benefits that each such employee or member of the General Assembly could secure in such plan or plans on an individual basis on the preceding first day of July.
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The state shall pay for each such employee and each member of the General Assembly covered by such plan or plans the portion of the premium charged for such member's or employee's individual coverage and seventy per cent of the additional cost of the form of coverage and such amount shall be credited to the total premiums owed by such employee or member of the General Assembly for the form of such member's or employee's coverage under such plan or plans.
299 covered by such plan or plans the portion of the premium charged for such member's or employee's individual coverage and seventy per cent of the additional cost of the form of coverage and such amount shall be credited to the total premiums owed by such employee or member of the General Assembly for the form of such member's or employee's coverage under such plan or plans.
(b) The insurance coverage procured under subsection (a) of this section for active state employees, employees of the Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies,anyonereceiving benefits fromany such state-sponsored retirement system and members of the General Assembly, who are over sixty-five years of age, may be modified to reflect benefits available to such employees or members pursuant to Social Security and medical benefits programs administered by the LCO No.
(b) The insurance coverage procured under subsection (a) of this section for active state employees, employees of the Connecticut Institute for Municipal Studies, anyonereceiving benefits fromany such state-sponsored retirement system and members of the General Assembly, who are over sixty-five years of age, may be modified to reflect benefits available to such employees or members pursuant to Social Security and medical benefits programs administered by the federal government, provided any payments required to secure such benefits administered by the federal government shall be paid by the Comptroller either directly totheemployeeormembersor to theagency of the federal government authorized to collect such payments.
1856 3 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 federal government, provided any payments required to secure such benefits administered by the federal government shall be paid by the Comptroller either directly totheemployeeormembersor to theagency of the federal government authorized to collect such payments.
(c) On October 1, 1972, the Comptroller shall continue to afford sSB331 / File No.
(c) On October 1, 1972, the Comptroller shall continue to afford payroll deduction services for employees participating in existing authorized plans covering state employees until such time as the employee elects in writing to be covered by the plan authorized by subsection (a) of this section.
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299 payroll deduction services for employees participating in existing authorized plans covering state employees until such time as the employee elects in writing to be covered by the plan authorized by subsection (a) of this section.
(f) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group LCO No.
(f) The Comptroller, with the approval of the Attorney General and of the Insurance Commissioner, shall arrange and procure a group hospitalizationandmedicalandsurgicalinsurance planor plansfor any person who adopts a child from the state foster care system, any person who has been a foster parent for the Department of Children and Families for six months or more, and any dependent of such adoptive parent or foster parent who elects coverage under such plan or plans.
1856 4 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 hospitalizationandmedicalandsurgicalinsurance planor plansfor any person who adopts a child from the state foster care system, any person who has been a foster parent for the Department of Children and Families for six months or more, and any dependent of such adoptive parent or foster parent who elects coverage under such plan or plans.
The Comptroller may also arrange for inclusion of such person and any sSB331 / File No.
The Comptroller may also arrange for inclusion of such person and any such dependent in an existing group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan offered by the state.
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299 such dependent in an existing group hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan offered by the state.
The total premiums payable shall be remitted by the Probate Court Administrator directly to the insurance company or companies or nonprofit organization or LCO No.
The total premiums payable shall be remitted by the Probate Court Administrator directly to the insurance company or companies or nonprofit organization or organizationsproviding thecoverage.
1856 5 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 organizationsproviding thecoverage.
(h) For the purpose of subsection (g) of this section, "probate judge" or "judge" means a duly elected probate judge who works in such judge's capacity as a probate judge at least twenty hours per week, on average, on a quarterly basis and certifies to that fact on forms provided by and filed with the Probate Court Administrator, on or before the fifteenth day of April, July, October and January, for the preceding calendar quarter;
(h) For the purpose of subsection (g) of this section, "probate judge" or "judge" means a duly elected probate judge who works in such judge's capacity as a probate judge at least twenty hours per week, on sSB331 / File No.
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299 average, on a quarterly basis and certifies to that fact on forms provided by and filed with the Probate Court Administrator, on or before the fifteenth day of April, July, October and January, for the preceding calendar quarter;
(6) participation in the plan or plans in an amount determined by the state shall be for the duration LCO No.
(6) participation in the plan or plans in an amount determined by the state shall be for the duration of the period of the plan or plans, or for such other period as mutually agreed by the municipality, nonprofit corporation, community action agency, small employer, retired member or association for personal care assistants and the Comptroller;
1856 6 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 of the period of the plan or plans, or for such other period as mutually agreed by the municipality, nonprofit corporation, community action agency, small employer, retired member or association for personal care assistants and the Comptroller;
The coverage provided under this section may be referred to as the "Municipal Employee Health Insurance Plan".
The coverage sSB331 / File No.
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299 provided under this section may be referred to as the "Municipal Employee Health Insurance Plan".
(E) "eligible individuals" or "individuals eligible for a health coverage tax credit" means individuals who are eligible for the credit for health insurance costs under Section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, in accordance with the Pension Benefit Guaranty LCO No.
(E) "eligible individuals" or "individuals eligible for a health coverage tax credit" means individuals who are eligible for the credit for health insurance costs under Section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, in accordance with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation;
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and (G) "retired members" means individuals eligible for a retirement benefit from the Connecticut municipal employees' retirement system.
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299 and (G) "retired members" means individuals eligible for a retirement benefit from the Connecticut municipal employees' retirement system.
(l) (1) Effective July 1, 1996, any deputies or special deputies LCO No.
(l) (1) Effective July 1, 1996, any deputies or special deputies appointed pursuant to section 6-37 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to 1999, or section 6-43, shall be allowed to participate in the plan or plans procured by the Comptroller pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
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331 appointed pursuant to section 6-37 of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to 1999, or section 6-43, shall be allowed to participate in the plan or plans procured by the Comptroller pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(2) Effective [December 1, 2000] October 1, 2024, any state marshal who works in such state marshal's capacity as a state marshal for less than twenty hours per week, on average, shall be allowed to participate in the plan or plans procured by the Comptroller pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(2)(A)Effective[December1,2000]October1,2024,anystatemarshal who works in such state marshal's capacity as a state marshal for less sSB331 / File No.
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299 than twenty hours a week, on average, shall be allowed to participate in the plan or plans procured by the Comptroller pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
(B) Effective October 1, 2024, any state marshal who works in such marshal's capacity as a state marshal at least twenty hours per week, on average, on a quarterly basis and certifies to that fact on forms provided by and filed with the State Marshal Commission on or before the fifteenth day of April, July, October and January, for the preceding calendar quarter, shall be allowed to participate in the plan or plans procured by the Comptroller pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
Such participation shall be voluntary and the participant shall pay the same amount for the coverage under such plan under the same terms and conditions as active state employees in accordance with the provisions of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition agreement.
(m) (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, the Comptroller shallbeginproceduresto convert thegrouphospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plans set forth in subsection (a) of this section, including any prescription drug plan offered in connection with or in addition to such insurance plans, to self-insured plans, except that any dental plan offered in connection with or in addition to such self-insured plans may be fully insured.
(2) The Comptroller may enter into contracts with third-party administrators to provide administrative services only for the self- insured plans set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection.
Any such third-party administrator shall be required under such contract to charge such third-party administrator's lowest available rate for such services.
(3) (A) (i) The Comptroller shall offer nonstate public employers the LCO No.
1856 9 of 11 Raised Bill No.331 option to purchase prescription drugs for their employees, employees' dependents and retirees under the purchasing authority of the state pursuant to section 1 of public act 09-206*, subject to the provisions of subparagraph (E) of this subdivision.
(ii) For purposes of this subdivision, "nonstate public employer" means (I) a municipality or other political subdivision of the state, including a board of education, quasi-public agency or public library, as defined in section 11-24a, or (II) the Teachers' Retirement Board.
(B) The Comptroller shall establish procedures to determine (i) the eligibility requirements for, (ii) the enrollment procedures for, (iii) the duration of, (iv) requirements regarding payment for, and (v) the procedures for withdrawal from and termination of, the purchasing of prescription drugs for nonstate public employers under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision.
(C) The Comptroller may offer to nonstate public employers that choose to purchase prescription drugs pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision the option to purchase stop loss coverage from an insurer at a rate negotiated by the Comptroller.
(D) Two or more nonstate public employers may join together for the purpose of purchasing prescription drugs for their employees, employees' dependents and retirees.
Such arrangement shall not constitute a multiple employer welfare arrangement, as defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
(E) (i) The Comptroller shall offer nonstate public employers the option to purchase prescription drugs through the plan set forth in the State Employees' Bargaining Agent Coalition's collective bargaining agreement with the state only if the Health Care Cost Containment Committee, established in accordance with the ratified agreement between the state and said coalition pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278, has indicated in writing to the Comptroller that allowing such nonstate public employers such option is consistent with said coalition's LCO No.
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(ii) Such writing shall not be required if the Comptroller establishes a separate prescription drugs purchasing plan for nonstate public employers.
(iii) Nonstate public employers that purchase prescription drugs pursuant to this subdivision shall pay the full cost of their own claims and prescription drugs.
Section 1 October 1, 2024 5-259 Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2024 5-259(a) to (l) LAB Joint Favorable Subst.
To provide certain state marshals with medical insurance benefits in the same manner as other state employees.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except underlined.]e entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not LCO No.
299 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
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In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 25 $ FY 26 $ State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 2,983,000 4,350,000 Benefits Department of Administrative GF - Cost 35,000 35,000 Services Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill allows qualifying state marshals to participate in the state employee health insurance plan which results in a cost of $2.98 million for the partial year coverage in FY 25 and $4.35 million in FY 26 and annually thereafter to the State Comptroller – Fringe Benefits account for the state share of medical premiums.
The bill additionally results in a cost of approximately $35,000 per year to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) to develop, provide, and process the forms to be filed with the State Marshal Commission required to establish a State Marshal’s participation and eligibility in the program.
The Out Years The number of qualifying state marshals is expected to grow by 9% between FY 26 and FY 27, which would further increase the state impact of medical premium costs by approximately $373,000 in the outyears.
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would sSB331 / File No.
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299 continue into the future subject to changes in medical insurance rates and participation of eligible state marshals.
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Department of Administrative Services Office of the State Comptroller State Employee Health Plan FY 24 Rates sSB331 / File No.
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299 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 331 AN ACT CONCERNING STATE MARSHALS' HEALTH BENEFITS.
SUMMARY This bill allows certain state marshals to participate in the state employee health insurance plan, under the same terms and conditions, and paying the same amount as active state employees under the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) agreement.
To be eligible,they must (1) work asastate marshalat least 20hoursper week, onaverage, ona quarterly basisand(2) certify that fact for thepreceding calendar quarter on forms provided by and filed with the State Marshal Commission by the 15th day of each April, July, October, and January.
Current law allows state marshals to join the state employee health insurance plan regardless of how many hours per week they work;
however,theymustpaythefullcostofthecoverage.Underthebill,state marshals who work less than 20 hours per week on average continue to have this option.
State marshals are sworn peace officers authorized to serve civil process and conduct executions under state law.
Their duties include serving civil process, performing evictions, and serving and collecting wage executions and tax warrants.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2024 COMMITTEE ACTION Labor and Public Employees Committee Joint Favorable Substitute Yea 12 Nay 0 (03/19/2024) sSB331 / File No.
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  1. FILE NO. 299

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 215

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/24

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable Substitute

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0305

  9. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

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Who sponsors SB 331?
SB 331 is sponsored by Joshua M. Hall (Democratic) and David K. Labriola.
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This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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