The original instrument was prepared by Alan Miller. The following digest, which
does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by Cathy Wells.
DIGEST
SB 140 Reengrossed 2022 Regular Session Abraham
Present law requires that any policy or self-insurance plan providing group hospital, surgical,
medical expense, or life insurance contracted for under the provisions of present law contain a
provision authorizing any covered employee retiring under his sheriff's department retirement plan
to elect to continue such coverage upon retirement. Present law authorizes the premium cost of such
coverage to be paid in full or in part from the sheriff's general funds or by the retired employee.
Present law requires a uniform policy with respect to the payment of such premiums be formulated
and applied by each sheriff.
Present law requires the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental
insurance and the first $10,000 of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of present law
be paid in full from the Acadia parish sheriff's general fund for all Acadia parish 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, on or after January 1, 2015.
Proposed law requires the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office to pay out of the sheriff's general fund
100% of the premium costs of group insurance, hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance
and the first $10,000 of life insurance contracted pursuant to proposed law for any sheriff, full-time
deputy sheriff, or any other employee who has retired from the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office and
who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and that meets the
following qualifications:
(1)Has at least 30 years of service being in a statewide retirement system with the final 12 years
of continuous full-time creditable service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office.
(2)Is at least 55 years of age.
Proposed law requires insurance benefits provided by proposed law to be based on the total amount
of creditable service with a statewide retirement system including time earned in the Sheriff's
Pension and Relief Fund and the recipient's coverage during the last active year of service with the
Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office. Proposed law requires coverage of these insurance benefits to be
extended to the recipient's eligible dependents if the recipient requests such coverage.
Proposed law provides that recipients of insurance pursuant to proposed law be subject to all cost
increases or changes to the active insurance plan.
Proposed law applies to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after August 1, 2022.
Effective July 1, 2022. (Adds R.S. 13:5554(G)(4)(d), (e), (f), and (g))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the original bill
1. Removes retirement deadline of July 1, 2022.
2. Increases the number of years a person must have in a statewide retirement system
from 25 years to 30 years.
3. Makes technical changes.
Senate Floor Amendments to engrossed bill
1. Makes technical corrections.