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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to the state group insurance program;

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amending s. 110.123, F.S.; specifying the amount of the

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employer contribution to employee health savings accounts;

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providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (12) of section 110.123, Florida

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Statutes, is amended to read:

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     110.123  State group insurance program.--

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     (12) HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.--The department may is

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authorized to establish health savings accounts for full-time and

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part-time state employees in association with a health insurance

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plan option authorized by the Legislature and conforming to the

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requirements and limitations of federal provisions relating to

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the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization

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Act of 2003.

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     (a)1.  A member participating in this health insurance plan

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option is shall be eligible to receive an employer contribution

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into the employee's health savings account from the State

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Employees Health Insurance Trust Fund in an amount to be

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determined by the Legislature. A member is not eligible for an

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employer contribution upon termination of employment. For the

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2007-2008 fiscal year, The state's monthly contribution for

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employees having individual coverage shall be $41.66 and the

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monthly contribution for employees having family coverage shall

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be $83.33.

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     2.  A member participating in this health insurance plan

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option may shall be eligible to deposit the member's own funds

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into a health savings account.

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     (b)  The monthly premiums paid by the employer for a member

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participating in this health insurance plan option shall include

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an amount equal to the monthly employer contribution authorized

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by the Legislature for that fiscal year.

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     (c) The health savings accounts shall be administered in

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accordance with the requirements and limitations of federal

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provisions relating to the Medicare Prescription Drug,

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Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.