6442-S AMS ERIC NEED 986

SSB 6442 - S AMD TO S AMD S-5288.2 295

By Senator Ericksen

    On page 1, line 23 of the amendment, after "benefits" insert, "or a portable health contribution account that must be offered by any school district making fringe benefit contributions if such account option is selected by the employee."

    On page 2, line 33 of the amendment after "purposes." Insert the following:

    "(4)Classified and part-time employees shall be permitted to participate in a health reimbursement arrangement for receiving employer basic benefits contributions, structured such that the employee controls spending all health reimbursement arrangement funds while employed and after, and an employee and their dependents may aggregate funds from multiple portable health contribution accounts owned by the employee and their dependents."

EFFECT:

· Allows classified and part-time employees to utilize a health reimbursement arrangement that may pool funds from multiple sources

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