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HOUSE BILL 1838
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State of Washington 52nd Legislature 1991 Regular Session
By Representatives Dorn, Franklin, Zellinsky, Schmidt, Winsley, Braddock, Bowman, Brekke, Rasmussen, Neher, Wilson, Roland, Kremen, Rayburn, Edmondson, Nelson, Paris and Jones.
Read first time February 12, 1991. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
AN ACT Relating to school district employees; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.400 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28A.400 RCW to read as follows:
Retired, or disabled district employees covered by this chapter who are retired, may continue their participation in any insurance plans and contracts after retirement or disablement. The rates charged such retired or disabled employees for health care will be developed from the same experience pool as active employees. Such retired or disabled employees shall bear the full cost of premiums required to provide such coverage. Such self pay rates will be established based on a separate rate for the employee, the spouse, and the children. Rates for a retired or disabled employee, spouse, or child who is eligible for and who elects to apply for medicare will be actuarially reduced to reflect the value of Part A and Part B of medicare.