Illinois HB 3255: PUBLIC SAFETY BENEFITS-SPOUSES

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HB3255 EngrossedLRB104 11176 SPS 21258 b

1 AN ACT concerning employment.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Public Safety Employee Benefits Act is 

5amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

6 (820 ILCS 320/10)

7 Sec. 10. Required health coverage benefits. 

8 (a) An employer who employs a full-time law enforcement, 

9correctional or correctional probation officer, or 

10firefighter, who, on or after the effective date of this Act 

11suffers a catastrophic injury or is killed in the line of duty 

12shall pay the entire premium of the employer's health 

13insurance plan for the injured employee, the injured 

14employee's spouse, and for each dependent child of the injured 

15employee until the child reaches the age of majority or until 

16the end of the calendar year in which the child reaches the age 

17of 25 if the child continues to be dependent for support or the 

18child is a full-time or part-time student and is dependent for 

19support. An individual whose entire premium is paid in 

20accordance with this Section shall be offered by the employer 

21the choice of any health insurance plan available to currently 

22employed full-time law enforcement, correctional or 

23correctional probation officers, or firefighters. For purposes 

HB3255 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 11176 SPS 21258 b

1of plans administered under the State Employee Group Insurance 

2Act of 1971, changes in coverage may only be elected during 

3open enrollment or following a qualifying event. The term 

4"health insurance plan" does not include supplemental benefits 

5that are not part of the basic group health insurance plan. If 

6the injure