Amendment No. 871

Assembly Amendment to Senate Bill No. 404 First Reprint (BDR 23-1416)

Proposed by: Committee on Government Affairs

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Resolves Conflicts with: N/A

Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:

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Receded Not | Receded Not

Amend the bill as a whole by deleting section 1, renumbering sections 2 and 3 as sections 5 and 6 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 4, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:

"Section 1. Chapter 287 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.

Sec. 2. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the surviving spouse and any surviving child of a police officer or fireman who was:

(a) Employed by a public agency that had established group insurance or medical and hospital service pursuant to NRS 287.010, 287.020 or 287.025; and

(b) Killed in the line of duty,

may elect to accept or continue coverage under that group insurance or medical and hospital service if the police officer or fireman was a participant or would have been eligible to participate in the group insurance or medical and hospital service on the date of the death of the police officer or fireman. If the surviving spouse or child elects to accept coverage under the group insurance or medical and hospital service in which the police officer or fireman would have been eligible to participate or to discontinue coverage under the group insurance or medical and hospital service in which the police officer or fireman was a participant, the spouse, child or legal guardian of the child must notify in writing the public agency that employed the police officer or fireman within 60 days after the date of death of the police officer or fireman.

2. The public agency that employed the police officer or fireman shall pay the entire cost of the premiums or contributions for the group insurance or medical and hospital service for the surviving spouse or child who meets the requirements set forth in subsection 1.

3. A surviving spouse is eligible to receive coverage pursuant to this section for the duration of the life of the surviving spouse. A surviving child is eligible to receive coverage pursuant to this section until the child reaches:

(a) The age of 18 years; or

(b) The age of 23 years, if the child is enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited university, college or trade school.

4. As used in this section "police officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 617.135.

Sec. 3. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the surviving spouse and any surviving child of a police officer or fireman who was employed by a participating public agency and who was killed in the line of duty may join or continue coverage under the state’s program of group insurance if the police officer or fireman was a participant or would have been eligible to participate on the date of the death of the police officer or fireman. If the surviving spouse or child elects to join or discontinue coverage under the state’s program of group insurance pursuant to this subsection, the spouse, child or legal guardian of the child must notify in writing the participating public agency that employed the police officer or fireman within 60 days after the date of death of the police officer or fireman.

2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the surviving spouse and any surviving child of a volunteer fireman who was killed in the line of duty and who was officially a member of a volunteer fire department in this state is eligible to join the state’s program of group insurance. If such a spouse or child elects to join the state’s program of group insurance, the spouse, child or legal guardian of the child must notify in writing the committee on benefits within 60 days after the date of death of the volunteer fireman.

3. The participating public agency that employed the police officer or fireman shall pay the entire cost of the premiums or contributions for the state’s program of group insurance for the surviving spouse or child who meets the requirements set forth in subsection 1. The State of Nevada shall pay the entire cost of the premiums or contributions for the state’s program of group insurance for the surviving spouse or child who elects to join the state’s program of group insurance pursuant to subsection 2.

4. A surviving spouse is eligible to receive coverage pursuant to this section for the duration of the life of the surviving spouse. A surviving child is eligible to receive coverage pursuant to this section until the child reaches:

(a) The age of 18 years; or

(b) The age of 23 years, if the child is enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited university, college or trade school.

5. As used in this section "police officer" has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 617.135.

Sec. 4. NRS 287.040 is hereby amended to read as follows:

287.040 The provisions of NRS 287.010 to 287.040, inclusive, and section 2 of this act, do not make it compulsory upon any governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other public agency of the State of Nevada to , except as otherwise provided in section 2 of this act, make any contributions for the payment of any premiums or other costs for group insurance or medical or hospital services, or upon any officer or employee of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other public agency of this state to accept or join any plan of group insurance or to assign his wages or salary or to authorize deductions from his wages or salary in payment of premiums therefor.".

Amend sec. 2, page 2, line 36, by deleting "section 1" and inserting:

"sections 2 and 3".

Amend sec. 3, page 3, line 21, by deleting "section 1" and inserting:

"sections 2 and 3".

Amend the title of the bill by deleting the first and second lines and inserting:

"AN ACT relating to programs for public employees; providing for coverage under certain programs of group insurance or other medical or hospital service without charge for the surviving spouse".