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HB 7007: State Group Insurance Program

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Brodeur

State Group Insurance Program; Authorizes state group insurance program to include additional benefits & for employees to use certain portion of state's contribution to purchase additional & supplemental benefits; requires DMS to develop plan for implementation of benefit levels, submit report, & contract with independent benefits consultant & entity that provides comprehensive pricing & certain inclusive services; directs DMS to provide premium alternatives to Governor & Legislature by specified date; provides criteria for calculating premium alternatives; provides appropriation & authorizes positions. APPROPRIATION: $658,762

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7022 (Ch. 2017-88)
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/20/2017 House • Filed
    2/22/2017 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 251
    3/6/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/08/17, 3:30 pm, Webster Hall
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 251
    3/8/2017 House • Favorable by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 9 -HJ 335
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 335
    3/16/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/22/17
    3/22/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 412
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/23/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 442
    • Passed; YEAS 77 NAYS 37 -HJ 442
    3/29/2017 Senate • In Messages
    3/31/2017 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations; Rules -SJ 297
    4/4/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 297
    4/19/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/24/17, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Office Building
    4/24/2017 Senate • Favorable with 8 amendment(s) by Governmental Oversight and Accountability (691160, 611870, 612856, 969732, 919800, 964332, 538286, 203288); YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 442
    4/25/2017 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    4/26/2017 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Rules
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 483
    • Now in Appropriations
    5/1/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 05/01/17, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7022 (Ch. 2017-88)

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  • HB 7007, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/20/2017 at 10:58 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 5/1/2017 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 4/25/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 5/1/2017 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 900 State Group Insurance Program Lee Similar Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7022 (Ch. 2017-88)
    S 7022 (er) Public Employees Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 6/15/2017 Chapter No. 2017-88, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2017-70)
    S 7030 (c1) Benefits and Salaries for Public Employees Governmental Oversight and Accountability Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 7022 (Ch. 2017-88)

    Committee Amendments (9)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    691160 - Amendment
    Between lines 162 and 163 insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:51 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    611870 - Amendment
    Delete lines 178 - 179 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:52 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    612856 - Amendment
    Delete line 263 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:51 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    969732 - Amendment
    Delete lines 403 - 407 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:52 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    919800 - Amendment
    Delete line 421 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:52 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    964332 - Amendment
    Delete line 458 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:52 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    538286 - Amendment
    Delete lines 469 - 511 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:51 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF
    238436 - Amendment
    Delete line 557 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Montford)
    4/28/2017
    2:55 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    203288 - Amendment
    Delete line 566 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Baxley)
    4/21/2017
    2:52 PM
    Favorable
    4/24/2017
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    319847 - Amendment
    Between lines 554 and 555, insert:
    Brodeur 3/17/2017
    3:57 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    3/22/2017
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/24/2017 3:00 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/23/2017 2:55 PM House 77 Yeas - 37 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.123 State group insurance program. Page 2 (pdf)
    110.12303 Page 17 (pdf)
    110.12304 Page 21 (pdf)

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