SB 550 — Establishes for the 2019-2021 biennium the subsidies to be paid to the Public Employees' Benefits Program for insurance for certain active and retired public officers and employees. (BDR S-1268)

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550–COMMITTEE ON FINANCE M AY 25, 2019 ____________ Referred to Committee on Finance SUMMARY—Establishes for the 2019-2021 biennium the subsidies to be paid to the Public Employees’ Benefits Program for insurance for certain active and retired public officers and employees.

(BDR S-1268) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

May have Fiscal Impact.

Effect on the State:

Executive Budget.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, for the purposes of NRS 287.023 and 287.046, the base amount for the - 80th Session (2019) – 2 – share of the cost of premiums or contributions for group insurance for each person who has retired with state service and continues to participate in the Public Employees’ Benefits Program to be paid by the State or a local government, as applicable, is:

For the purposes of NRS 287.023 and 287.046, the share of the cost of qualified medical expenses for each person who has retired with state service and whose coverage is provided through the Public Employees’ Benefits Program by an individual medical plan offered pursuant to the Health Insurance for the Aged Act, 42 U.S.C.2020-2021 to be paid by the State or a local government, asl Year applicable, is:

§§ 1395 et seq., for Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and Fiscal Year 2020-2021 to be paid by the State or a local government, as applicable, is:

(2) For the Fiscal Year 2020-2021, $13.00 per month per year of service, up to 20 years, excluding service purchased - *SB550* – 3 – pursuant to NRS 1A.310 or 286.300, up to a maximum of $260.00 per month.

Notwithstanding the provisions of NRS 218D.430 and 218D.435, a committee may vote on this act before the expiration of the period prescribed for the return of a fiscal note in NRS 218D.475.

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