Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota Senate Bill SF2668 Compare Versions

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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to state government; adding eligibility for certain spouses of retired state
3	3	1.3 employees under the group insurance program; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024,
4	4	1.4 section 43A.27, subdivision 3.
5	5	1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
6	6	1.6 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 43A.27, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
7	7	1.7 Subd. 3.Retired employees.(a) A person may elect to purchase at personal expense
8	8	1.8individual and dependent hospital, medical, and dental coverages if the person is:
9	9	1.9 (1) a retired employee of the state or an organization listed in subdivision 2 or section
10	10	1.1043A.24, subdivision 2, who, at separation of service:
11	11	1.11 (i) is immediately eligible to receive a retirement benefit under chapter 354B or an
12	12	1.12annuity under a retirement program sponsored by the state or such organization of the state;
13	13	1.13 (ii) immediately meets the age and service requirements in section 352.115, subdivision
14	14	1.141; and
15	15	1.15 (iii) has five years of service or meets the service requirement of the collective bargaining
16	16	1.16agreement or plan, whichever is greater; or
17	17	1.17 (2) a retired employee of the state who is at least 50 years of age and has at least 15
18	18	1.18years of state service.
19	19	1.19 (b) The commissioner shall offer at least one plan which is actuarially equivalent to
20	20	1.20those made available through collective bargaining agreements or plans established under
21	21	1.21section 43A.18 to employees in positions equivalent to that from which retired.
22	22	1Section 1.
23	23	25-04282 as introduced02/24/25 REVISOR SS/NS
24	24	SENATE
25	25	STATE OF MINNESOTA
26	26	S.F. No. 2668NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
27	27	(SENATE AUTHORS: WIKLUND)
28	28	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
29	29	Introduction and first reading03/17/2025
30	30	Referred to State and Local Government 2.1 (c) A spouse of a person eligible under paragraph (a) may purchase the coverage listed
31	31	2.2in this subdivision if the spouse was a dependent under the retired employee's coverage at
32	32	2.3the time of the retiree's death.
33	33	2.4 (d) A spouse of a person eligible under paragraph (a) who is a dependent under the
34	34	2.5retired employee's coverage may purchase the coverage listed in this subdivision if the
35	35	2.6retired employee loses eligibility for coverage because the retired employee enrolls in
36	36	2.7medical assistance under chapter 256B and has a disability that meets the categorical
37	37	2.8eligibility requirements of the Supplemental Security Income program.
38	38	2.9 (d) (e) Coverages must be coordinated with relevant health insurance benefits provided
39	39	2.10through the federally sponsored Medicare program. Until the retired employee reaches age
40	40	2.1165, the retired employee and dependents must be pooled in the same group as active
41	41	2.12employees for purposes of establishing premiums and coverage for hospital, medical, and
42	42	2.13dental insurance. Coverage for retired employees and their dependents may not discriminate
43	43	2.14on the basis of evidence of insurability or preexisting conditions unless identical conditions
44	44	2.15are imposed on active employees in the group that the employee left. Appointing authorities
45	45	2.16shall provide notice to employees no later than the effective date of their retirement of the
46	46	2.17right to exercise the option provided in this subdivision. The retired employee must notify
47	47	2.18the commissioner or designee of the commissioner within 30 days after the effective date
48	48	2.19of the retirement of intent to exercise this option.
49	49	2Section 1.
50	50	25-04282 as introduced02/24/25 REVISOR SS/NS