PRINTER'S NO. 1901
No. 1521 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY MARSHALL, MUSTIO, VULAKOVICH, BENNINGHOFF, MOUL,
BOYD, DENLINGER, HENNESSEY, HUTCHINSON, KIRKLAND, MURT, PYLE,
REICHLEY, ROAE AND SCHRODER, JUNE 13, 2007
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON RULES, JUNE 13, 2007
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of January 10, 1968 (1967 P.L.925, No.417),
2 entitled "An act relating to officers and employes of the
3 General Assembly; fixing the number, qualifications,
4 compensation, mileage and duties of the officers and employes
5 of the Senate and of the House of Representatives; providing
6 for their election or appointment, term of office, or of
7 service, removal and manner of filling vacancies; fixing the
8 salary of the Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau;
9 providing for compilation of lists of employes," further
10 providing for rules and regulations of the Bi-partisan
11 Management Committee.
12 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13 hereby enacts as follows:
14 Section 1. Section 21.2(a) of the act of January 10, 1968
15 (1967 P.L.925, No.417), referred to as the Legislative Officers
16 and Employes Law, is amended by adding a paragraph to read:
17 Section 21.2. (a) The Bi-partisan Management Committee is
18 authorized to prepare and adopt rules and regulations governing
19 the following matters:
20 * * *
21 (19) Administration of a medical benefits plan to provide
22 medical insurance for members and employes of the House of
1 Representatives. In administering this plan, the committee shall
2 be empowered to enter into agreements with health care insurance
3 providers for the provision of these benefits. The committee is
4 directed to ensure that adequate benefits are procured at
5 reasonable cost. The committee shall establish a procedure to
6 enable active members to contribute a portion of the cost of
7 their benefit package related to health care. The contribution
8 may be made by a payroll deduction or a direct payment. The
9 committee shall notify members not later than June 1 of the
10 fiscal year immediately preceding the effect of any changes made
11 to the medical benefits plan.
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13 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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