ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR
ASSEMBLY, Nos. 1405 and 1433
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
213th LEGISLATURE
ADOPTED MARCH 6, 2008
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DOUGLAS H. FISHER
District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)
Assemblyman JOHN J. BURZICHELLI
District 3 (Salem, Cumberland and Gloucester)
Assemblyman DECLAN J. O'SCANLON, JR.
District 12 (Mercer and Monmouth)
Assemblyman JON M. BRAMNICK
District 21 (Essex, Morris, Somerset and Union)
Assemblyman PAUL D. MORIARTY
District 4 (Camden and Gloucester)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman Vainieri Huttle, Assemblymen Albano, Conners, Conaway, Assemblywoman Greenstein, Assemblyman Scalera, Assemblywoman Voss, Assemblymen Schaer, Gusciora, Assemblywoman Lampitt, Assemblymen Doherty, Thompson, Webber, Van Pelt, Rumana, Biondi, Polistina, Amodeo, Assemblywoman Karrow, Assemblymen Merkt, Wolfe, Assemblywoman Addiego, Assemblyman Rudder, Assemblywoman McHose, Assemblymen Chiusano, DeCroce, Munoz, Rooney, Assemblywomen Vandervalk, Coyle and Love
SYNOPSIS
Requires certain elected officials and appointed officers eligible for dual health benefits coverage to choose coverage by one public entity.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As amended by the Senate on February 23, 2009.
An Act prohibiting dual public employer health insurance coverage for certain State and local elected officials and appointed officers and supplementing P.L.1979, c.391 (18A:16-12 et seq.), Title 40A of the New Jersey Statues, and P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Notwithstanding any provision of any other law to the contrary, any person holding State or local elective public office, or serving as an appointed member of a governing or advisory body of an independent authority, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of the State 1or of a political subdivision thereof1, who, because of service in that office and service in any other public office or employment, would be eligible for health insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, shall select coverage under only one such plan or program 1and shall not accept any amount of money in consideration for filing a waiver of coverage1.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of any other law to the contrary, any person holding State or local elective public office, or serving as an appointed member of a governing or advisory body of an independent authority, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of the State 1or of a political subdivision thereof1, who, because of service in that office and service in any other public office or employment, would be eligible for health insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, shall select coverage under only one such plan or program 1and shall not accept any amount of money in consideration for filing a waiver of coverage1.
3. Notwithstanding any
provision of any other law to the contrary, any person holding State or local
elective public office, or serving as an appointed member of a governing or
advisory body of an independent authority, board, commission, agency or
instrumentality of the State 1or
of a political subdivision thereof1,
who, because of service in that office and service in any other public office
or employment, would be eligible for health insurance coverage under more than
one plan or program, shall select coverage under only one such plan or program 1and shall not
accept
any amount of money in consideration for filing a waiver of coverage1.
4. This act shall take effect on the 60th day following enactment and shall be applicable to all State and local elected officials and appointed members of a governing or advisory body of an independent authority, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of the State 1or of a political subdivision thereof1 enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program or any other health care plan sponsored by a government entity on the effective date of this act.