HB501: Health insurance; employees of local governments to have same coverage as state employees.

Chief Patron

Del. Ward Armstrong (D-10)

Ward Armstrong (D-10)
Martinsville, VA
Served: 1992–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

01/27/2006: In Appropriations Committee

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Summary

Teachers, Deputies and Local Government Employees Health Insurance Relief Act.  Provides that employees of local governments, local officers, sheriff’s deputies, teachers, and retirees, and the dependents of such employees, officers, sheriff’s deputies, teachers, and retirees may participate, with the approval of the local government, in the plan established pursuant to § 2.2-2818 to provide health and related insurance coverage for state employees. The local government shall be responsible for whatever portion of the cost of such insurance is not paid by the employee. The Commonwealth shall not be obligated to pay all or any portion of the cost thereof.   View Full Text »