House
File
2549
H-8156
Amend
House
File
2549
as
follows:
1
1.
By
striking
everything
after
the
enacting
clause
and
2
inserting:
3
<
Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
80.7
Peace
officers
——
health
4
insurance.
5
1.
a.
(1)
Notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
contrary,
6
peace
officers
employed
within
the
department
that
are
not
7
covered
under
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
who
were
at
8
any
time
eligible
to
be
enrolled
in
the
group
health
insurance
9
plan
that
is
negotiated
under
chapter
20
between
the
state
10
and
the
state
police
officers
council
labor
union
and
who
11
elect
to
participate
in
a
group
health
insurance
plan
provided
12
by
the
state,
shall
only
be
permitted,
if
not
prohibited
to
13
participate
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
,
to
participate
in
the
14
group
health
insurance
plan
that
is
negotiated
under
chapter
20
15
between
the
state
and
the
state
police
officers
council
labor
16
union
for
peace
officers
subject
to
the
requirements
of
this
17
subsection.
In
addition,
a
peace
officer
who
was
covered
under
18
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
and
who
becomes
a
manager
19
or
supervisor
and
is
no
longer
covered
by
the
agreement
shall
20
not
lose
group
health
insurance
benefits
as
provided
by
the
21
agreement.
22
(2)
Notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
contrary,
a
peace
23
officer
who
was
not
covered
under
a
collective
bargaining
24
agreement
shall
not
be
allowed
to
participate
in
the
group
25
health
insurance
plan
negotiated
under
chapter
20
between
the
26
state
and
the
state
police
officers
council
upon
retirement.
27
b.
By
September
1,
2020,
and
by
September
1
of
each
year
28
thereafter,
the
governing
body
of
the
state
police
officers
29
council
shall
have
the
right
to
offer
or
terminate
the
ability
30
to
participate
in
the
group
health
insurance
plan
provided
31
by
this
subsection
for
the
subsequent
calendar
year
and
32
shall
provide
written
notice
of
the
council’s
decision
to
the
33
department
by
September
1.
The
Iowa
state
patrol
supervisors
34
association
shall
have
the
opportunity
to
address
the
governing
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board
of
the
state
police
officers
council
concerning
the
1
decision
of
the
governing
board
under
this
paragraph
on
or
2
after
July
1
but
before
September
1
of
each
calendar
year.
3
2.
The
department
shall
be
authorized
to
retain
any
savings
4
to
the
department
for
peace
officers
participating
in
the
group
5
health
insurance
plan
pursuant
to
subsection
1
from
moneys
6
appropriated
to
the
department.
7
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
456A.13A
Full-time
officers
——
health
8
insurance.
9
1.
a.
(1)
Notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
contrary,
10
full-time
officers
as
defined
in
section
456A.13
that
are
not
11
covered
under
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
who
were
at
12
any
time
eligible
to
be
enrolled
in
the
group
health
insurance
13
plan
that
is
negotiated
under
chapter
20
between
the
state
14
and
the
state
police
officers
council
labor
union
and
who
15
elect
to
participate
in
a
group
health
insurance
plan
provided
16
by
the
state,
shall
only
be
permitted,
if
not
prohibited
to
17
participate
pursuant
to
paragraph
“b”
,
to
participate
in
the
18
group
health
insurance
plan
that
is
negotiated
under
chapter
19
20
between
the
state
and
the
state
police
officers
council
20
labor
union
for
full-time
officers
subject
to
the
requirements
21
of
this
subsection.
In
addition,
a
full-time
officer
who
22
was
covered
under
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
and
who
23
becomes
a
manager
or
supervisor
and
is
no
longer
covered
by
24
the
agreement
shall
not
lose
group
health
insurance
benefits
25
as
provided
by
the
agreement.
26
(2)
Notwithstanding
any
provision
to
the
contrary,
a
27
full-time
officer
who
was
not
covered
under
a
collective
28
bargaining
agreement
shall
not
be
allowed
to
participate
in
29
the
group
health
insurance
plan
negotiated
under
chapter
20
30
between
the
state
and
the
state
police
officers
council
upon
31
retirement.
32
b.
By
September
1,
2020,
and
by
September
1
of
each
year
33
thereafter,
the
governing
body
of
the
state
police
officers
34
council
shall
have
the
right
to
offer
or
terminate
the
ability
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to
participate
in
the
group
health
insurance
plan
provided
1
by
this
subsection
for
the
subsequent
calendar
year
and
2
shall
provide
written
notice
of
the
council’s
decision
to
the
3
department
by
September
1.
4
2.
The
department
shall
calculate
the
savings
to
the
5
department
for
full-time
officers
employed
in
the
law
6
enforcement
bureau
of
the
department
who
are
participating
in
7
the
group
health
insurance
plan
pursuant
to
subsection
1.
The
8
department
shall
transfer
to
the
state
fish
and
game
protection
9
fund
created
in
section
456A.17
from
moneys
appropriated
to
the
10
department
an
amount
equal
to
the
savings
calculated
by
the
11
department.
12
Sec.
3.
GROUP
HEALTH
INSURANCE
PLAN
REPORTING
——
STATE
13
POLICE
OFFICERS
COUNCIL.
Prior
to
July
1
of
each
calendar
14
year,
the
provider
of
the
group
health
insurance
plan
15
negotiated
under
chapter
20
between
the
state
and
the
state
16
police
officers
council
labor
union
shall
submit
a
report
17
to
the
state
police
officers
council
and
the
departments
of
18
public
safety
and
natural
resources
necessary
for
purposes
of
19
complying
with
the
requirements
of
sections
80.7
and
456A.13A.
20
The
report
shall
include
usage
statistics
that
separately
21
account
for
employees
in
the
group
health
insurance
plan
22
covered
by
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
negotiated
by
the
23
state
police
officers
council
and
those
employees
that
are
24
not
covered
by
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
and
shall
25
include
any
information
that
led
to
any
premium
rate
increase
26
or
decrease
for
the
following
calendar
year.
>
27
2.
Title
page,
by
striking
lines
1
and
2
and
inserting
<
An
28
Act
relating
to
health
insurance
by
certain
peace
officers
of
29
the
departments
of
public
safety
and
natural
resources,
and
30
making
appropriations.
>
31
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