HB 2689
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
HB 2689: cancer insurance; public safety; retirees
Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28
Committee on Public Safety & Law Enforcement
Overview
Modifies how much an eligible person that receives benefits from the Public Safety Cancer
Insurance Policy Program (Program) has to pay to continue to receive benefits after their
eligibility expiration.
History
Benefits under the Program that are expiring can be continued if specified criteria are met,
requests the Board of Trustees of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (Board)
and pays the cost of the premium determined by the Board. An individual that was receiving
benefits from the Program before retirement or was diagnosed with cancer after retirement
remains eligible for coverage for the total of either:
1) five months for each accredited service year under the Public Safety Personnel
Retirement System or the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan; or
2) five months for each service year under the Public Safety Personnel Defined
Contribution Retirement Plan (A.R.S. § 38-644).
The Program's benefit pays for the costs chosen by the Board gained during cancer treatment,
including clinics in and out of the United States. The Board can provide additional coverage
or exclusions based on the available monies in the Program account (A.R.S. § 38-645).
Provisions
1. Adjusts how much an eligible person whose benefits are expiring must pay to retain
coverage under the Program from the premium cost to 50% of the premium, with the
remaining amount paid by the employer. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the Board to inform the employer of the remaining premium cost that they must
pay within a specified timeframe. (Sec. 1)
3. States that this Act becomes effective on January 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)
4. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)