SF 2087 (LSB 5261XS (3) 87)

SENATE FILE 2087

BY  BOULTON

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring a study relative to providing portable benefits for nontraditional workers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STUDY —— PORTABLE BENEFITS FOR NONTRADITIONAL WORKERS.  The department of workforce development, in consultation with the Iowa insurance commissioner, shall conduct a study assessing the feasibility of establishing a portable benefits program for workers not classified as employees by their employer and who are therefore generally ineligible for health care and pension-related benefits otherwise provided to employees. The study shall consider who should administer a portable benefits program, what benefits and what level of benefits to provide in the program, and a method of financing the benefits. The department shall submit a written report regarding the results of the study, including its findings and recommendations, to the general assembly by November 15, 2018.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the department of workforce development, in consultation with the Iowa insurance commissioner, to conduct a study assessing the feasibility of establishing a portable benefits program for nontraditional workers. The department shall submit a report, including its findings and recommendations, to the general assembly by November 15, 2018.