2001 REGULAR SESSION (71st) A AB123 R1 1175
Amendment Box: Replaces Amendments Nos. 985, 1120 and 1154. Resolves conflict with S.B. No. 298. Makes substantive changes.
ASSEMBLY ACTION Initial and Date |SENATE ACTION Initial and Date
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Concurred In Not |Concurred In Not
Receded Not | Receded Not
Amend section 1, page 1, line 4, by deleting:
“sections 3 and 4” and inserting “section 2”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 2 through 4, renumbering sections 5 and 6 as sections 3 and 4 and adding a new section designated sec. 2, following section 1, to read as follows:
“Sec. 2. Chapter 287 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
If the board provides health insurance through a plan of self-insurance, it shall comply with the provisions of NRS 689B.255, 695G.150, 695G.160, 695G.170 and 695G.200 to 695G.230, inclusive, in the same manner as an insurer that is licensed pursuant to Title 57 of NRS is required to comply with those provisions.”.
Amend sec. 5, page 2, line 29, by deleting:
“sections 3 and 4” and inserting “section 2”.
Amend sec. 6, page 2, by deleting lines 36 and 37 and inserting:
“(1) Must include a program relating to group life, accident or health insurance, or any combination of”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, line 1, by deleting “shall” and inserting “may”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, by deleting lines 15 and 16 and inserting:
“(d) Purchase policies of life, accident or health insurance, or any combination of these, or, if applicable, a program to reduce”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, by deleting lines 22 through 26.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, line 27, by deleting “(f)” and inserting “[(d)] (e)”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, line 29, by deleting “(g)” and inserting “(f)”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, line 31, by deleting “(h)” and inserting “(g)”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, line 33, by deleting:
“sections 3 and 4” and inserting “section 2”.
Amend sec. 6, page 3, line 45, by deleting “(i)” and inserting “(h)”.
Amend sec. 6, pages 3 and 4, by deleting lines 46 and 47 on page 3 and lines 1 through 5 on page 4, and inserting:
“accountant shall:
(1) Provide an annual audit of the program; and
(2) Report to the board and the interim retirement and benefits committee of the legislature created pursuant to NRS 218.5373.
[(h)] (i) Appoint an attorney who specializes in employee benefits. The attorney shall:
(1) Perform a biennial review of the program to determine whether the program complies with federal and state laws relating to taxes and employee benefits; and
(2) Report to the board and the interim retirement and benefits committee of the legislature created pursuant to NRS 218.5373.”.
Amend sec. 6, page 4, by deleting lines 16 through 18 and inserting:
“6. As used in this section, “employee benefits” includes any form of compensation provided to a public employee except federal benefits, wages”.
Amend sec. 6, page 4, by deleting line 21.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 7 and 8 and renumbering sec. 9 as sec. 5.
Amend sec. 9, page 5, line 23, after “employee.” by inserting:
“As used in this subsection, “actual cost” includes any amount which has been approved by the board and which is paid by any department, agency, commission or public agency of this state for:
(a) A program of supplemental insurance;
(b) Subsidization of premiums for health insurance for dependents and retired participants;
(c) Administrative costs relating to the provision of the health insurance; and
(d) Costs required to maintain adequate reserves.”.
Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 10 and adding a new section designated sec. 6, following sec. 9, to read as follows:
“Sec. 6. This act becomes effective on January 1, 2002.”.
Amend the title of the bill by deleting the sixth through ninth lines and inserting:
“the public employees’ benefits program; and providing other matters”.