PRINTER'S NO. 2154
No. 1589 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY FUMO, REGOLI, SCANLON, LINCOLN, WILLIAMS, BELL,
BELAN, DAWIDA, MELLOW, LEWIS, SALVATORE, O'PAKE, REIBMAN,
SHAFFER, PORTERFIELD, FISHER, RHOADES, BRIGHTBILL, HELFRICK,
ROCKS AND STOUT, APRIL 27, 1990
REFERRED TO EDUCATION, APRIL 27, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
2 act relating to the public school system, including certain
3 provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
4 schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
5 laws relating thereto," granting health plan options to
6 annuitant survivor spouses.
7 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8 hereby enacts as follows:
9 Section 1. Section 513(b.1)(2) of the act of March 10, 1949
10 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949,
11 amended July 8, 1989 (P.L.253, No.43), is amended to read:
12 Section 513. Group Insurance Contracts.--* * *
13 (b.1) * * *
14 (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title XXII of the
15 Public Health Service Act (58 Stat. 682, 42 U.S.C. § 300 bb-1 et
16 seq.) and amendments thereto, annuitants, including survivor
17 spouses, of the Public School Employees' Retirement System may
18 continue to purchase that coverage after retirement, as defined
19 in paragraph (4), until sixty-five years of age or until they
1 are covered by another plan. An annuitant who is eligible to be
2 covered as an employe or dependent by any other employer-
3 provided health plan shall not be eligible for coverage in the
4 school unit's health plan: Provided, however, That such
5 annuitant shall be eligible for reinstatement in the school
6 unit's health plan whenever such alternate coverage ceases.
7 * * *
8 Section 2. This act shall be retroactive to July 1, 1989.
9 Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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