SB 2723

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRIBUTION PLAN FOR STATE-CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES AND SUPPORT PERSONNEL TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUCH PLAN AND TO PRESCRIBE THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR STATE-CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT EMPLOYEES, DESIGNATED SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND ELIGIBLE RETIREES WITH ENHANCED BENEFITS TO RECOGNIZE THE CUMULATIVE HEALTH IMPACTS ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICE; TO PROVIDE FOR A DISCIPLINARY ADJUSTMENT PROVISION; TO ESTABLISH A STATE PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREE HEALTH TRUST FUND DEDICATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT PERSONNEL'S RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE FEDERAL MEDICARE PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO MAKE INCREMENTAL EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENHANCED HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT POSITIONS DURING ACTIVE EMPLOYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.