CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 658Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 09, 2023 An act to amend Section 22890 of the Government Code, relating to public employee benefits. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 658, as introduced, Mike Fong. Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act.Existing law, the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System, authorizes the board to contract for health benefit plans for employees and annuitants, as defined, which may include employees and annuitants of contracting agencies. The act prescribes requirements for the contributions of contracting agencies and their employees and annuitants. Existing law entitles a contracting agency annuitant to a single employer contribution.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the restrictions on the employer contribution for a contracting agency annuitant.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22890 of the Government Code is amended to read:22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 658Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 09, 2023 An act to amend Section 22890 of the Government Code, relating to public employee benefits. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 658, as introduced, Mike Fong. Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act.Existing law, the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System, authorizes the board to contract for health benefit plans for employees and annuitants, as defined, which may include employees and annuitants of contracting agencies. The act prescribes requirements for the contributions of contracting agencies and their employees and annuitants. Existing law entitles a contracting agency annuitant to a single employer contribution.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the restrictions on the employer contribution for a contracting agency annuitant.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 658
Introduced by Assembly Member Mike FongFebruary 09, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Mike Fong
February 09, 2023
An act to amend Section 22890 of the Government Code, relating to public employee benefits.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 658, as introduced, Mike Fong. Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act.
Existing law, the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System, authorizes the board to contract for health benefit plans for employees and annuitants, as defined, which may include employees and annuitants of contracting agencies. The act prescribes requirements for the contributions of contracting agencies and their employees and annuitants. Existing law entitles a contracting agency annuitant to a single employer contribution.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the restrictions on the employer contribution for a contracting agency annuitant.
Existing law, the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA), which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System, authorizes the board to contract for health benefit plans for employees and annuitants, as defined, which may include employees and annuitants of contracting agencies. The act prescribes requirements for the contributions of contracting agencies and their employees and annuitants. Existing law entitles a contracting agency annuitant to a single employer contribution.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the restrictions on the employer contribution for a contracting agency annuitant.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22890 of the Government Code is amended to read:22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22890 of the Government Code is amended to read:22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
SECTION 1. Section 22890 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.
22890. (a) The contracting agency and each employee or annuitant shall contribute a portion of the cost of providing the benefit coverage afforded under the health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board in which the employee or annuitant may be enrolled.
(b) An annuitant is entitled to only one employer contribution. If more than one annuitant is receiving an allowance as the survivor of the same employee or annuitant, there shall be only one employer contribution with respect to all such the annuitants.
(c) The contribution of each employee and annuitant shall be the total cost per month of the benefit coverage afforded him or her under the health benefit plan or plans in which he or she is enrolled less the portion thereof to be contributed by the employer. The employer contribution for each employee and annuitant shall commence on the effective date of enrollment.