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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE BILL NO. 772
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBIDEAUX
SHERIFFS: Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired
sheriffs and employees hired on or after July 1, 2014, for Lafayette Parish
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 13:5554(DD), relative to the premium costs of group insurance for retired2
sheriffs and employees of Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office; to provide for eligibility3
for payment of premium costs; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 13:5554(DD) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง5554. Group insurance; kinds; amounts; subrogation7
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DD. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the9
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for10
any retired sheriff and any retired employee hired on or after July 1, 2014, who11
retires with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:12
(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical,13
medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for14
under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired from active15
duty in good standing with thirty years or more of creditable full-time service with16
the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.17
(2) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical,18
medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for19
under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired from active20 HLS 14RS-1261 ORIGINAL
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duty in good standing with twenty years of creditable full-time service with the1
Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least sixty-five years of age.2
(3) For purposes of this Subsection, anyone retiring from the Lafayette3
Parish Sheriff's Office must meet all requirements of this Subsection on their final4
date of employment.5
(4) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all6
persons hired by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2014.7
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Robideaux HB No. 772
Abstract: Provides relative to the payment of group insurance premiums for retired sheriffs
and employees hired on or after July 1, 2014, for Lafayette Parish.
Present law provides that the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense,
and dental insurance, and the first $10,000 of life insurance shall be paid in full from the
sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired with at least 15 years of
service who are at least 55 years of age or retired with at least 30 years of service at any age.
Proposed law provides that 100% of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical
expense, and the first $10,000 of life insurance shall be paid by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's
Office for all sheriffs and employees who retired from active duty in good standing with 30
years of creditable full-time service with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of
age.
Proposed law provides that 100% of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical
expense, and the first $10,000 of life insurance shall be paid by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's
Office for all sheriffs and employees who retired from active duty in good standing with 20
years of creditable full-time service with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, and is at least
sixty-five year of age.
Proposed law requires that anyone retiring from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office meet
the requirements of proposed law upon final date of employment.
Proposed law applies to persons hired by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office on or after
July 1, 2014. Premium costs for persons hired prior to July 1, 2014, shall be paid pursuant
to present law.
(Adds R.S. 13:5554(DD))