Minnesota Legislature
HF 329
as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/20/2015 08:23am
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A bill for an act
relating to state government; providing continued insurance contributions for
certain state employees assaulted by inmates or patients; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2014, section 43A.241.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 43A.241, is amended to read:
43A.241 INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS; FORMER CORRECTIONS
EMPLOYEES.
(a) This section applies to a person who:
(1) was employednew text begin :
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new text begin (i)new text end by the commissioner of the Department of Corrections at a state institution under
control of the commissioner, and in that employment was a member of the general plan of
the Minnesota State Retirement System;new text begin or
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(ii) in a position covered by the Minnesota State Retirement System correctional plan;
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(2) was assaulted by an inmate at a state institution under control of the
commissioner of the Department of Correctionsnew text begin or the commissioner of the Department
of Human Servicesnew text end ; and
(3) was determined to be totally and permanently disabled under laws governing
the Minnesota State Retirement System.
(b) For a person to whom this section applies, the commissioner of the Department
of Correctionsnew text begin or Department of Human Servicesnew text end must continue to make the employer
contribution for hospital, medical, and dental benefits under the State Employee Group
Insurance Program after the person terminates state service. If the person had dependent
coverage at the time of terminating state service, employer contributions for dependent
coverage also must continue under this section. The employer contributions must be in the
amount of the employer contribution for active state employees at the time each payment
is made. The employer contributions must continue until the person reaches age 65,
provided the person makes the required employee contributions, in the amount required of
an active state employee, at the time and in the manner specified by the commissioner.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective the day following final enactment
and applies to a person assaulted by an inmate on or after that date.
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