SSB 1039: Providing for the continuation of health insurance in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse and each surviving child of employees of the state of Iowa

What it does

This bill provides for the continuation of health insurance (insurance) in certain circumstances for the surviving spouse (spouse) and each surviving child (child) of an eligible employee of the state of Iowa (eligible employee). The bill defines “eligible employee” as an employee of the state of Iowa, including but not limited to any department, agency, board, bureau, or commission of the state of Iowa, who is participating in a state health or medical group insurance plan under Code chapter 509A which covers the employee at the time of death of the employee and whose death is determined by the department of administrative services to be the direct and proximate result of a traumatic personal injury incurred in the performance of their work duties, and to whom none of the factors detailed in the bill apply.

Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2025

• Sen. Dennis Guth (R) · dennis.guth@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Council 61; Department of Administrative Services (DAS); Iowa Dept. of Transportation; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; State Police Officers Council

In plain words

1. January 23, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 23, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Guth, Blake and Webster
3. January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 5, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 565