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HB 80 Reengrossed 2020 Regular Session Romero
Abstract: Provides relative to group health insurance for retired district attorneys in the 31st, 33rd,
and 36th Judicial Districts.
Present law provides that the cost of group health insurance premiums shall be paid from the district
attorney's general fund for district attorneys who have retired with 25 years of creditable service in
the District Attorneys' Retirement System, regardless of age, in the 5th, 7th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 25th,
29th, 30th, and 40th Judicial Districts.
Proposed law retains present law except with regard to how the payment of the costs of group health
insurance premiums are paid, proposed law no longer requires the costs of group health insurance
premiums to be paid from the district attorney's general fund but rather allows for the premiums to
be paid from the fund.
Proposed law adds the 31st, 33rd, and 36th Judicial Districts to those for which group health
insurance premiums may be paid for district attorneys who have retired, and changes the required
years of service from 25 years to 24 years for all district attorneys included in present law and
proposed law.
(Amends R.S. 16:516(A))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to the original bill:
1. Change the requisite years of service for eligibility to receive retirement benefits from
25 years to 24 years.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The House Floor Amendments to the engrossed bill:
1. Add the 33rd and 36th Judicial Districts to the group of retired district attorneys.
2. Change the payment of group health insurance premiums from mandatory to permissive.