Amendment H-8156 to HF 2549

Filed March 11, 2020 in the House by

What it changes

1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: “Section
2. NEW SECTION . 80.7 Peace officers —— health insurance.
3. a. (1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, peace officers employed within the department that are not covered under a collective bargaining agreement who were at any time eligible to be enrolled in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union and who elect to participate in a group health insurance plan provided by the state, shall only be permitted, if not prohibited to participate pursuant to paragraph “b” , to participate in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union for peace officers subject to the requirements of this subsection. In addition, a peace officer who was covered under a collective bargaining agreement and who becomes a manager or supervisor and is no longer covered by the agreement shall not lose group health insurance benefits as provided by the agreement. (2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a peace officer who was not covered under a collective bargaining agreement shall not be allowed to participate in the group health insurance plan negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council upon retirement. b. By September 1, 2020, and by September 1 of each year thereafter, the governing body of the state police officers council shall have the right to offer or terminate the ability to participate in the group health insurance plan provided by this subsection for the subsequent calendar year and shall provide written notice of the council’s decision to the department by September
4. The Iowa state patrol supervisors association shall have the opportunity to address the governing board of the state police officers council concerning the decision of the governing board under this paragraph on or after July 1 but before September 1 of each calendar year.
5. The department shall be authorized to retain any savings to the department for peace officers participating in the group health insurance plan pursuant to subsection 1 from moneys appropriated to the department. Sec.
6. NEW SECTION . 456A.13A Full-time officers —— health insurance.
7. a. (1) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, full-time officers as defined in section 456A.13 that are not covered under a collective bargaining agreement who were at any time eligible to be enrolled in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union and who elect to participate in a group health insurance plan provided by the state, shall only be permitted, if not prohibited to participate pursuant to paragraph “b” , to participate in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union for full-time officers subject to the requirements of this subsection. In addition, a full-time officer who was covered under a collective bargaining agreement and who becomes a manager or supervisor and is no longer covered by the agreement shall not lose group health insurance benefits as provided by the agreement. (2) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, a full-time officer who was not covered under a collective bargaining agreement shall not be allowed to participate in the group health insurance plan negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council upon retirement. b. By September 1, 2020, and by September 1 of each year thereafter, the governing body of the state police officers council shall have the right to offer or terminate the ability to participate in the group health insurance plan provided by this subsection for the subsequent calendar year and shall provide written notice of the council’s decision to the department by September
9. The department shall calculate the savings to the department for full-time officers employed in the law enforcement bureau of the department who are participating in the group health insurance plan pursuant to subsection
10. The department shall transfer to the state fish and game protection fund created in section 456A.17 from moneys appropriated to the department an amount equal to the savings calculated by the department. Sec.
11. GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN REPORTING —— STATE POLICE OFFICERS COUNCIL. Prior to July 1 of each calendar year, the provider of the group health insurance plan negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union shall submit a report to the state police officers council and the departments of public safety and natural resources necessary for purposes of complying with the requirements of sections 80.7 and 456A.13A. The report shall include usage statistics that separately account for employees in the group health insurance plan covered by a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the state police officers council and those employees that are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and shall include any information that led to any premium rate increase or decrease for the following calendar year.”
12. Title page, by striking lines 1 and 2 and inserting “An Act relating to health insurance by certain peace officers of the departments of public safety and natural resources, and making appropriations.”

Official amendment (PDF) · In the Bill Book