Bill Text: TX SB2096 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to education employees uniform group health coverage.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-01 - Referred to Education [SB2096 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB2096-Introduced.html

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87R11492 MEW-D
By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2096

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to education employees uniform group health coverage.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 48.275(c), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a
school district or participating charter school may use the sum of
the following amounts of funds only to pay contributions under a
group health coverage plan for district or school employees:
(1) the amount determined by multiplying the amount
of $1,800 [$900] or the amount specified in the General
Appropriations Act for that year for purposes of the state
contribution under Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, by the number
of district or school employees who participate in a group health
coverage plan provided by or through the district or school; and
(2) the difference between the amount necessary for
the district or school to comply with Section 1581.052, Insurance
Code, for the school year and the amount the district or school is
required to use to provide health coverage under Section 1581.051,
Insurance Code, for that year.
SECTION 2. Section 1579.251, Insurance Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 1579.251. STATE ASSISTANCE. (a) The state shall
assist employees of participating school districts and charter
schools in the purchase of group health coverage under this chapter
by providing for each covered employee the amount of $1,800 [$900]
each state fiscal year or a greater amount as provided by the
General Appropriations Act. The state contribution shall be
distributed through the school finance formulas under Chapters 48
and 49, Education Code, and used by school districts and charter
schools as provided by Section 48.275, Education Code.
(b) The state shall assist employees of participating
regional education service centers and educational districts
described by Section 1579.002(5)(B) in the purchase of group health
coverage under this chapter by providing to the employing service
center or educational district, for each covered employee, the
amount of $1,800 [$900] each state fiscal year or a greater amount
as provided by the General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 3. Section 1581.052(a), Insurance Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A school district, other educational district,
participating charter school, or regional education service center
shall, for each fiscal year, use to provide health coverage an
amount equal to the number of participating employees of the
district, school, or service center multiplied by $2,400 [$1,800].
SECTION 4. This Act applies beginning with the 2021-2022
school year.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.