2022 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 201
BY SENATOR JACKSON
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:5151(C)(1) and (2), relative to health insurance coverage
3 offered by parish governments to their employees and officials; to provide that the
4 district public defender and his employees or contract attorneys may participate in
5 such insurance coverage; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 33:5151(C)(1) and (2) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8 follows:
9 ยง5151. Power to contract for group insurance; premiums
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11 C.(1) For purposes of this Section, a district public defender and his
12 employees or attorney contractors may participate in any group health insurance
13 program that the parish governing authority offers to its employees and officials.
14 (2) Any district public defender office that chooses to participate in the group
15 health insurance program is responsible for the employer portion of the health
16 insurance premium, unless paid for by the parish governing authority through a
17 separate intergovernmental or cooperative endeavor agreement or by contractual
18 agreement with the attorney contractor.
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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