SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS/HB 1707

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Thomas moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 51, between lines 26 and 27,

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17         Section 57.  Subsection (8) of section 110.123, Florida

18  Statutes, 1998 Supplement, is amended to read:

19         110.123  State group insurance program.--

20         (8)  COVERAGE FOR LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES.--

21         (a)  The Legislature may provide coverage for its

22  members and employees under all or any part of the state group

23  insurance program; may provide coverage for its members and

24  employees under a legislative group insurance program in lieu

25  of all or any part of the state group insurance program; and,

26  notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (4)(c), may assume

27  the cost of any group insurance coverage provided to its

28  members and employees.

29         (b)  Effective July 1, 1999, any legislative member who

30  terminates his or her elected service after July 1, 1999,

31  after having vested in the state retirement system, may

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    Bill No. CS/HB 1707

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 1  purchase coverage in the state group health insurance plan at

 2  the same premium cost as that for retirees and surviving

 3  spouses. Such legislators may also elect to continue coverage

 4  under the group term life insurance program prevailing for

 5  current members at the premium cost in effect for that plan.

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 7  (Redesignate subsequent sections.)

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11  And the title is amended as follows:

12         On page 5, line 17, following the semicolon

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15                  . 110.123, F.S.; providing coverage in

16         the state group health insurance plan for

17         certain legislative members;

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