THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2107
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 87A-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending the definition of "dependent-beneficiary" to read as follows:

     ""Dependent-beneficiary" means an employee-beneficiary's:

     (1)  Spouse;

     (2)  Unmarried child deemed eligible by the board, including a legally adopted child, stepchild, foster child, or recognized natural child who lives with the employee-beneficiary; and

     (3)  Unmarried child [regardless of age who is incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical incapacity, which existed prior to the unmarried child's reaching the age of nineteen years.], who, due to a disability, qualifies for medicare benefits under 42 U.S.C. section 426(b)."

     SECTION 2.  This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.

 

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

 

 

Report Title:

EUTF; Disabled Individuals

 

Description:

Conforms to medicare law the definition in the employer-union health benefits trust fund law relating to disabled individuals.

 

 

 

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