HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2393

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Pruitt offered the following:

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13         Amendment 

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15  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         (16)  DISABILITY BENEFITS.--For any participant of the

19  optional retirement program who becomes totally and

20  permanently disabled, as defined in s. 121.091(4)(b), the

21  participant shall be entitled to receive those moneys that

22  have accrued in his or her participant account.  It is the

23  intent of the legislature to design a disability benefit for

24  participants of the optional program similar to those

25  disability benefits afforded defined benefit program members.

26  The department is directed to study the potential options of

27  such coverage, including self-insurance and commercial

28  coverage, the alternative methods of administering such

29  benefits, and the fiscal impacts on the employees and

30  employers, and to make recommendations to the legislature by

31  January 15, 2001.

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                  Bill No. HB 2393

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 1         (17)  SOCIAL SECURITY COVERAGE.--Social security

 2  coverage shall be provided for all officers and employees who

 3  become participants of the optional program.  Any modification

 4  of the present agreement with the Social Security

 5  Administration, or referendum required under the Social

 6  Security Act, for the purpose of providing social security

 7  coverage for any member shall be requested by the state agency

 8  in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Social

 9  Security Act governing such coverage.  However, retroactive

10  social security coverage for service prior to December 1,

11  1970, with the employer shall not be provided for any member

12  who was not covered under the agreement as of November 30,

13  1970.

14         (18)  RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.--All officers

15  and employees who are participants of the optional program

16  shall be eligible to receive the retiree health insurance

17  subsidy, subject to the provisions of s. 112.363.

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