25.0558.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Hauck, Dockter, Heinert, Marschall, Vetter
Senator Larson
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-52.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code,
relating to uniform group insurance program benefits for retired peace officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 54-52.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is
amended and reenacted as follows:
54-52.1-02. Uniform group insurance program created - Formation into subgroups.
1.In order to promote the economy and efficiency of employment in the state's service,
reduce personnel turnover, and offer an incentive to high-grade individuals to enter
and remain in the service of state employment, there is created a uniform group
insurance program. The uniform group must be composed of eligible and retired
employees and peace officers, and be formed to provide hospital benefits coverage,
medical benefits coverage, and life insurance benefits coverage in the manner set
forth in this chapter.
2.The uniform group may be divided into the following subgroups at the discretion of the
board:
1.a.Medical and hospital benefits coverage group consisting of active eligible
employees and retired employees not eligible for Medicare, except for peace
officers and employees who first retire after July 1, 2015, and are not eligible for
Medicare on their retirement. In determining premiums for coverage under this
subsectionsubdivision for retired employees not eligible for Medicare, the rate for
a non-Medicare retiree single:
(1)Single plan is one hundred fifty percent of the active member single plan
rate, the rate for a non-Medicare retiree family;
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(2)Family plan of two peopleindividuals is twice the non-Medicare retiree single
plan rate, and the rate for a non-Medicare retiree family; and
(3)Family plan of three or more personsindividuals is two and one-half times
the non-Medicare retiree single plan rate.
2.bIn addition to the coverage provided in subsection 1subdivision a, another
coverage option may be provided for retired employees not eligible for Medicare,
except for peace officers and employees who first retire after July 1, 2015, and
are not eligible for Medicare on their retirement, provided the option does not
increase the implicit subsidy as determined by the governmental accounting
standards board's other postemployment benefit reporting procedure. In offering
this additional option, the board may have an open enrollment but thereafter
enrollment for this option must be as specified in section 54-52.1-03.
3.c.Retired Medicare-eligible employee group medical and hospital benefits
coverage.
4.d.Active eligible employee life insurance benefits coverage.
5.e.Retired employee life insurance benefits coverage.
6.f.Terminated employee continuation group medical and hospital benefits coverage.
7.g.Terminated employee conversion group medical and hospital benefits coverage.
8.h.Dental benefits coverage.
9.i.Vision benefits coverage.
10.j.Long-term care benefits coverage.
11.k.Employee assistance benefits coverage.
12.l.Prescription drug coverage.
m.Medical and hospital benefits coverage group consisting of retired peace officers
who are not eligible for Medicare and who are eligible for retirement, as
determined by the peace officer's employer.
(1)As used in this section, a "peace officer" means a retiree who was a peace
officer as defined in section 12-63-01 and was employed in a permanent
position as a peace officer by this state or by a political subdivision of this
state for thirty-two hours or more per week, at least twenty weeks each year
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of employment, and for at least twenty years of employment, regardless of
participation in a public employees retirement system program.
(2)The board shall pay the full necessary and proper premium amount to the
proper carrier on a monthly basis for a retired peace officer who is not
eligible for Medicare but is eligible for retirement, as determined by the
peace officer's employer, to receive coverage through the uniform group
insurance program. The retired peace officer may not be charged by the
board for any portion of the premium amount.
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