HB 2689
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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
House: PSLE DPA/SE 12-0-0-3
HB 2689: cancer insurance; public safety; retirees
NOW: cancer insurance; retirees; public safety
Sponsor: Representative Livingston, LD 28
House Engrossed
Overview
Outlines how to determine premium costs for individuals wanting to continue to receive
coverage after retirement from the Public Safety Cancer Insurance Policy Program
(Program).
History
Benefits under the Program that are expiring can be continued if specified criteria are met,
it is requested to the Board of Trustees of the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System
(Board) and the premium determined by the Board is paid. An individual who was receiving
benefits from the Program before retirement and 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 (PSPRS) 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. Removes the cancer diagnosis requirement for an eligible person to continue to receive
coverage under the Program after retirement if specified criteria are met. (Sec. 1)
2. Requires the Board, when determining the cost of the Program premium, to determine
the cost to PSPRS for persons who opt to continue coverage and set an actuarially
determined premium to cover the costs. (Sec. 1)
3. Specifies that individuals who are receiving benefits under the Program before retirement
or were diagnosed with cancer after retirement should not be counted in determining the
premium cost. (Sec. 1)
4. States that this Act becomes effective on January 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)
5. Makes a technical change. (Sec. 1)
☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note