March 22, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Somerville and Muxlow and referred to the Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics.
A bill to establish the terms upon which health benefits may
be provided to legislators.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the
"legislative health benefits act".
Sec. 2. As used in this act:
(a) "Health coverage" means hospital, medical-surgical, sick
care, dental, optical, and hearing benefits.
(b) "Legislator" means a person duly elected and serving in
the senate or house of representatives of this state.
Sec. 3. (1) Beginning January 1, 2012, this state shall pay
not more than 80% of the costs of any health coverage it provides
to a legislator during the term of his or her office.
(2) A legislator who elects not to participate in the health
coverage offered as an incident of his or her office may receive an
alternate payment of 50% of the total yearly cost of single-person
health coverage for legislative office.