Bill Text: NJ S738 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Prohibits certain elected officials and appointed officers from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [S738 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-S738-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator JENNIFER BECK
District 12 (Mercer and Monmouth)
Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Bateman
SYNOPSIS
Prohibits certain elected officials and appointed officers from receiving dual health benefit coverage.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act prohibiting dual health insurance coverage by certain State and local elected officials and appointed officers and supplementing Title 18A and 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, 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.
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, 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.
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, 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.
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 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 dual health care coverage of a State or local elected official or an appointed member of a governing or advisory body of an independent authority, board, commission, agency or instrumentality of the State. Under the bill, 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, who, because of service in that office and service in any other public office or employment, is eligible for health insurance coverage under more than one plan or program, must select coverage under only one such plan or program.
