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