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Maryland Senate Bill SB801

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 360
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4-Chapter 360
5-(Senate Bill 801)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *sb0801*
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9-State Health Plan – Chesapeake Bay Commission – Retirees
10+SENATE BILL 801
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11-FOR the purpose of including employment with the Chesapeake Bay Commission as
12-eligible for participation as a retiree in the State Employee and Retiree Health and
13-Welfare Benefits Program; authorizing the State to charge the Commission for the
14-participation in the Program by active employees; providing the subsidy for
15-employees and retirees of the Commission shall be the same subsidy provided for
16-active and retired State employees; prohibiting the State from charging the
17-Commission for certain costs for retired participants in the Program; and generally
18-relating to participation in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare
19-Benefits Program.
13+By: Senator Guzzone
14+Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2022
15+Assigned to: Budget and Taxation
16+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17+Senate action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 3, 2022
2019
21-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
22- Article – State Personnel and Pensions
23-Section 2–511
24- Annotated Code of Maryland
25- (2015 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
20+CHAPTER ______
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27- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
28-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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30-Article – State Personnel and Pensions
24+State Health Plan – Chesapeake Bay Commission – Retirees 2
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32-2–511.
26+FOR the purpose of including employment with the Chesapeake Bay Commission as 3
27+eligible for participation as a retiree in the State Employee and Retiree Health and 4
28+Welfare Benefits Program; authorizing the State to charge the Commission for the 5
29+participation in the Program by active employees; providing the subsidy for 6
30+employees and retirees of the Commission shall be the same subsidy provided for 7
31+active and retired State employees; prohibiting the State from charging the 8
32+Commission for certain costs for retired participants in the Program; and generally 9
33+relating to participation in the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare 10
34+Benefits Program. 11
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34- (a) This section applies to employees of:
36+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
37+ Article – State Personnel and Pensions 13
38+Section 2–511 14
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
40+ (2015 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 16
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36- (1) the Maryland Environmental Service;
42+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
43+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
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38- (2) the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority;
45+Article – State Personnel and Pensions 19
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40- (3) the Baltimore Metropolitan Council;
47+2–511. 20
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42- (4) the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; [and]
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44- (5) the City of Hyattsville; AND
51+ (a) This section applies to employees of: 1
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46- (6) THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION.
47- Ch. 360 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+ (1) the Maryland Environmental Service; 2
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50- (b) Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, an employee
51-or, while receiving an allowance under the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of
52-Maryland or the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland, an employee’s
53-surviving spouse:
55+ (2) the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority; 3
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55- (1) may enroll and participate in the health insurance or other benefit
56-options established under the Program; and
57+ (3) the Baltimore Metropolitan Council; 4
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58- (2) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, is subject to the same
59-terms and conditions as those provided under § 2–507 of this subtitle.
59+ (4) the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; [and] 5
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61- (c) While receiving an allowance under the Employees’ Retirement System of the
62-State of Maryland or the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland, a former
63-employee or a former employee’s surviving spouse or dependent child:
61+ (5) the City of Hyattsville; AND 6
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65- (1) may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options
66-established under the Program; and
63+ (6) THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION. 7
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68- (2) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, is subject to the same
69-terms and conditions as those provided under § 2–508 of this subtitle, with the employee’s
70-service with the Maryland Environmental Service, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal
71-Authority, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund,
72-[and] the City of Hyattsville, AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION being included
73-as part of the employee’s State service.
65+ (b) Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, an employee 8
66+or, while receiving an allowance under the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of 9
67+Maryland or the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland, an employee’s 10
68+surviving spouse: 11
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75- (d) (1) (i) The State may charge the Maryland Environmental Service, the
76-Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, THE
77-CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION, and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, or any
78-successor agency, the respective participant’s total cost resulting from participation in the
79-Program under this section.
70+ (1) may enroll and participate in the health insurance or other benefit 12
71+options established under the Program; and 13
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81- (ii) The respective employer share of the cost of the Program under
82-this paragraph shall be based on the State subsidy allowed under this subtitle.
73+ (2) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, is subject to the same 14
74+terms and conditions as those provided under § 2–507 of this subtitle. 15
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84- (2) (i) The State may charge the City of Hyattsville the participant’s
85-total cost resulting from participation in the Program under this section.
76+ (c) While receiving an allowance under the Employees’ Retirement System of the 16
77+State of Maryland or the Employees’ Pension System of the State of Maryland, a former 17
78+employee or a former employee’s surviving spouse or dependent child: 18
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87- (ii) The City of Hyattsville shall determine the extent to which the
88-City will subsidize participation in the Program.
80+ (1) may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options 19
81+established under the Program; and 20
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90- (3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS
91-PARAGRAPH , THE STATE MAY CHARGE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION THE
92-RESPECTIVE PARTICIPA NT’S TOTAL COST RESULTI NG FROM PARTICIPATIO N IN THE
93-PROGRAM UNDER THIS SE CTION.
94- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 360
83+ (2) except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, is subject to the same 21
84+terms and conditions as those provided under § 2–508 of this subtitle, with the employee’s 22
85+service with the Maryland Environmental Service, Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal 23
86+Authority, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, 24
87+[and] the City of Hyattsville, AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION being included 25
88+as part of the employee’s State service. 26
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97- (II) THE RESPECTIVE EMPLOY ER SHARE OF THE COST OF THE
98-PROGRAM UNDER THIS PA RAGRAPH SHALL BE BAS ED ON THE STATE SUBSIDY
99-ALLOWED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE.
90+ (d) (1) (i) The State may charge the Maryland Environmental Service, the 27
91+Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority, the Baltimore Metropolitan Council, THE 28
92+CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION, and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, or any 29
93+successor agency, the respective participant’s total cost resulting from participation in the 30
94+Program under this section. 31
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101- (III) THE STATE MAY NOT CHARGE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
102-COMMISSION FOR ANY CO STS RESULTING FROM T HE PARTICIPATION OF A RETIREE
103-OR THE RETIREE ’S SURVIVING SPOUSE O R DEPENDENT CHILD IN THE PROGRAM
104-UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION.
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106- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHE R ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
107-1, 2022.
98+ (ii) The respective employer share of the cost of the Program under 1
99+this paragraph shall be based on the State subsidy allowed under this subtitle. 2
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109-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
101+ (2) (i) The State may charge the City of Hyattsville the participant’s 3
102+total cost resulting from participation in the Program under this section. 4
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104+ (ii) The City of Hyattsville shall determine the extent to which the 5
105+City will subsidize participation in the Program. 6
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107+ (3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS 7
108+PARAGRAPH , THE STATE MAY CHARGE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY COMMISSION THE 8
109+RESPECTIVE PARTICIPA NT’S TOTAL COST RESULTI NG FROM PARTICIPATIO N IN THE 9
110+PROGRAM UNDER THIS SE CTION. 10
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112+ (II) THE RESPECTIVE EMPLOYER SHARE OF TH E COST OF THE 11
113+PROGRAM UNDER THIS PA RAGRAPH SHALL BE BAS ED ON THE STATE SUBSIDY 12
114+ALLOWED UNDER THIS S UBTITLE. 13
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116+ (III) THE STATE MAY NOT CHARGE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY 14
117+COMMISSION FOR ANY CO STS RESULTING FROM T HE PARTICIPATION OF A RETIREE 15
118+OR THE RETIREE’S SURVIVING SPOUSE O R DEPENDENT CHILD IN THE PROGRAM 16
119+UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 17
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121+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 18
122+1, 2022. 19
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127+Approved:
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129+ Governor.
130+________________________________________________________________________________
131+ President of the Senate.
132+________________________________________________________________________________
133+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.