House
File
2800
H-8492
Amend
the
amendment,
H-8491,
to
House
File
2800,
as
follows:
1
1.
Page
12,
before
line
13
by
inserting:
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<
DIVISION
___
3
WORK
GROUP
ON
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPATION
IN
STATE
4
HEALTH
INSURANCE
5
Sec.
___.
WORK
GROUP
ON
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
EMPLOYEE
6
PARTICIPATION
IN
STATE
HEALTH
INSURANCE.
7
1.
The
department
of
administrative
services
shall
convene
8
and
provide
administrative
support
to
a
work
group
that
shall
9
examine
the
feasibility
of
allowing
public
school
employees
to
10
obtain
coverage
under
the
state
health
insurance
plan.
11
2.
For
the
purpose
of
this
section,
“public
school
employee”
12
means
an
individual
employed
by
a
school
district,
including
a
13
part-time,
substitute,
or
contract
employee.
14
3.
The
work
group
shall
include
all
of
the
following:
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a.
Two
members
from
the
department
of
administrative
16
services,
one
of
whom
shall
be
the
director
of
the
department
17
or
the
director’s
designee.
18
b.
Two
members
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
19
teachers.
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c.
Two
members
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
21
school
board
members.
22
d.
Two
members
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
23
school
administrators.
24
e.
Two
members
from
a
statewide
organization
representing
25
the
state
health
insurance
plan
provider.
26
4.
The
work
group
shall
submit
a
report
to
the
governor
and
27
the
general
assembly
on
or
before
December
1,
2026.
The
report
28
must
include
but
is
not
limited
to
all
of
the
following:
29
a.
A
detailed
cost
analysis
of
providing
health
insurance
30
coverage
to
public
school
employees
and
the
impact
on
the
state
31
health
insurance
plan.
32
b.
Enrollment
metrics.
33
c.
Operational
efficiency.
34
d.
Stakeholder
feedback.
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e.
The
financial
and
operational
impact
of
expanded
1
enrollment
eligibility
for
the
state
health
insurance
plan
and
2
the
members,
including
cost
savings
for
members
and
the
state.
3
5.
The
work
group
shall
dissolve
upon
submission
of
the
4
report
to
the
general
assembly
and
the
governor.
5
Sec.
___.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
division
of
this
Act
takes
6
effect
June
1,
2026.
>
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2.
Page
36,
line
35,
after
<
including
>
by
inserting
<
a
8
work
group
on
school
employees’
participation
in
state
health
9
insurance,
>
10
3.
By
renumbering
as
necessary.
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