STATE OF NEW JERSEY
216th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2014 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman DECLAN J. O'SCANLON, JR.
District 13 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits certain public officers and employees from receiving dual health care benefit coverage.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act prohibiting dual health care insurance coverage for certain State, local government, and board of education officers and employees and supplementing P.L.1979, c.391 (C.18A:16-12 et seq.), Title 40A of the Revised Statutes, 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 office or employment with a board of education who, because of that service and service in any other public office or employment or because of service by the person's spouse in any public office or employment, would be eligible for health care insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, shall select coverage under only one such plan or program.
2. Notwithstanding any provision of any other law to the contrary, any person holding office or employment with a local government who, because of that service and service in any other public office or employment or because of service by the person's spouse in any public office or employment, would be eligible for health care insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, shall select coverage under only one such plan or program.
3. Notwithstanding any provision of any other law to the contrary, any person holding office or employment with the State, a local government, or a board of education, who, because of that service and service in any other public office or employment or because of service by the person's spouse in any public office or employment, would be eligible for health care insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, shall select coverage under only one such plan or program.
4. This act shall take effect on the 60th day following enactment and shall be applicable to all State, local government, and board of education officers and employees 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.
STATEMENT
This bill prohibits the provision of dual health care coverage for a State, local government, or board of education officer or employee. Under the bill, any person holding public office or employment, who, because of that service and service in any other public office or employment or because of service by the person's spouse in any public office or employment, is eligible for health care insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, must select coverage under only one such plan or program.