HB 7021

1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to government-sponsored health insurance;
3	repealing s. 110.1227, F.S., relating to the Florida
4	Employee Long-Term-Care Plan Act; repealing s. 110.1234,
5	F.S., relating to health insurance for retirees under the
6	Florida Retirement System; amending s. 112.08, F.S.;
7	repealing the authority of the Department of Management
8	Services to initiate and supervise a group insurance
9	program for active members of the Florida Highway Patrol
10	Auxiliary; repealing s. 112.0804, F.S., relating to health
11	insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement
12	System; repealing s. 946.525, F.S., relating to
13	participation by the nonprofit corporation, which is
14	authorized to operate the correctional work programs, in
15	the state group health insurance and prescription drug
16	programs; amending ss. 1001.705, 1001.706, and 1001.74,
17	F.S.; removing cross-references to conform; providing an
18	effective date.
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20	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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22	Section 1.  Section 110.1227, Florida Statutes, is
23	repealed.
24	Section 2.  Section 110.1234, Florida Statutes, is
25	repealed.
26	Section 3.  Subsection (5) of section 112.08, Florida
27	Statutes, is amended, and present subsections (6) through (8)
28	are renumbered as subsections (5) through (7), respectively, to
29	read:
30	112.08  Group insurance for public officers, employees, and
31	certain volunteers; physical examinations.-
32	(5)  The Department of Management Services shall initiate
33	and supervise a group insurance program providing death and
34	disability benefits for active members of the Florida Highway
35	Patrol Auxiliary, with coverage beginning July 1, 1978, and
36	purchased from state funds appropriated for that purpose. The
37	Department of Management Services, in cooperation with the
38	Office of Insurance Regulation, shall prepare specifications
39	necessary to implement the program, and the Department of
40	Management Services shall receive bids and award the contract in
41	accordance with general law.
42	Section 4.  Section 112.0804, Florida Statutes, is
43	repealed.
44	Section 5.  Section 946.525, Florida Statutes, is repealed.
45	Section 6.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
46	1001.705, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
47	1001.705  Responsibility for the State University System
48	under s. 7, Art. IX of the State Constitution; legislative
49	finding and intent.-
50	(1)  LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.-
51	(b)  Constitutional duties of the Board of Governors of the
52	State University System.-In accordance with s. 7, Art. IX of the
53	State Constitution, the Board of Governors of the State
54	University System has the duty to operate, regulate, control,
55	and be fully responsible for the management of the whole
56	publicly funded State University System and the board, or the
57	board's designee, has responsibility for:
58	1.  Defining the distinctive mission of each constituent
59	university.
60	2.  Defining the articulation of each constituent
61	university in conjunction with the Legislature's authority over
62	the public schools and community colleges.
63	3.  Ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of
64	the State University System.
65	4.  Avoiding wasteful duplication of facilities or programs
66	within the State University System.
67	5.  Accounting for expenditure of funds appropriated by the
68	Legislature for the State University System as provided by law.
69	6.  Submitting a budget request for legislative
70	appropriations for the institutions under the supervision of the
71	board as provided by law.
72	7.  Adopting strategic plans for the State University
73	System and each constituent university.
74	8.  Approving, reviewing, and terminating degree programs
75	of the State University System.
76	9.  Governing admissions to the state universities.
77	10.  Serving as the public employer to all public employees
78	of state universities for collective bargaining purposes.
79	11.  Establishing a personnel system for all state
80	university employees; however, the Department of Management
81	Services shall retain authority over state university employees
82	for programs established in ss. 110.123, 110.1232, 110.1234,
83	110.1238, and 110.161, and in chapters 121, 122, and 238.
84	12.  Complying with, and enforcing for institutions under
85	the board's jurisdiction, all applicable local, state, and
86	federal laws.
87	Section 7.  Paragraph (b) of subsection (5) of section
88	1001.706, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
89	1001.706  Powers and duties of the Board of Governors.-
90	(5)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL.-
91	(b)  The Department of Management Services shall retain
92	authority over state university employees for programs
93	established in ss. 110.123, 110.1232, 110.1234, 110.1238, and
94	110.161 and in chapters 121, 122, and 238. Unless specifically
95	authorized by law, neither the Board of Governors nor a state
96	university may offer group insurance programs for employees as a
97	substitute for or as an alternative to the health insurance
98	programs offered pursuant to chapter 110.
99	Section 8.  Paragraph (c) of subsection (5) of section
100	1001.74, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
101	1001.74  Powers and duties of university boards of
102	trustees.-
103	(5)  POWERS AND DUTIES RELATING TO PERSONNEL.-
104	(c)  The Department of Management Services shall retain
105	authority over state university employees for programs
106	established in ss. 110.123, 110.1232, 110.1234, 110.1238, and
107	110.161 and in chapters 121, 122, and 238. Unless specifically
108	authorized by law, neither the Board of Governors nor a state
109	university may offer group insurance programs for employees as a
110	substitute for or as an alternative to the health insurance
111	programs offered pursuant to chapter 110.
112	Section 9.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.

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