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SB 1247: health insurance; mandated provision prohibited

PRIME SPONSOR: Senator Barto, LD 15

BILL STATUS: Chaptered

Legend: FTE – full time equivalent employees Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteRelating to municipal and county health insurance mandates.

Provisions

1.       Prohibits a city, town or county from requiring an employer to provide health insurance to its employees. (Sec. 1, 2)

2.       Asserts that the regulation of health insurance is of statewide concern and not subject to further municipal or county regulation. (Sec. 1, 2)

Additional Information

Currently, an applicable large employer with at least 50 FTE's that does not offer health insurance and meets certain minimum requirements to its employees and their dependents may be subject to specified penalties.  Applicable large employers are determined based off the number of FTE's and part time employees, based off the number of hours and days worked during the calendar year (26 U.S.C. § 4980H).   

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  SB 1247

Second Regular Session                               Version 4: Chaptered

 

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