Minnesota Session Laws - 2004, Regular Session

                            CHAPTER 143-H.F.No. 1064 
                  An act relating to state employees; making technical 
                  and housekeeping changes; amending Minnesota Statutes 
                  2002, sections 43A.30, subdivision 5; 43A.319. 
        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
           Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 43A.30, 
        subdivision 5, is amended to read: 
           Subd. 5.  [ADMINISTRATION.] The commissioner of employee 
        relations may administer the employee insurance program.  The 
        commissioner may assess agencies, and employers of persons 
        eligible for state-paid insurance and benefits under section 
        43A.24, the cost of these administrative services, 
        including diagnostic and assessment, referral, and training 
        services provided by the employee assistance program under 
        section 43A.319, and include it in the amounts billed for life 
        insurance, hospital, medical, and dental benefits, and optional 
        coverages authorized.  Receipts from the assessments must be 
        deposited in the state treasury and credited to a special 
        account in the employee insurance trust fund and are 
        appropriated to the commissioner to pay these administrative 
        costs. 
           Sec. 2.  Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 43A.319, is 
        amended to read: 
           43A.319 [EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.] 
           The commissioner shall provide an employee assistance 
        program of training, diagnostic assessment, counseling, and 
        referral services for state employees and their dependents. 
           Presented to the governor March 25, 2004 
           Signed by the governor March 26, 2004, 7:25 p.m.