Current Status Bill Number:976 Type of Legislation:General Bill GB Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19980203 Primary Sponsor:Reese All Sponsors:Reese Drafted Document Number:jic\5188htc.98 Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Finance Committee 06 SF Subject:State health insurance plan, medical; state-covered entity service for retiree to remain in plan reduced
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Senate 19980203 Introduced, read first time, 06 SF
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 1-11-730, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO PERSONS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE HEALTH AND DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS, SO AS TO REDUCE FROM TEN YEARS TO FIVE YEARS THE STATE-COVERED ENTITY SERVICE REQUIRED FOR A RETIREE TO REMAIN IN THE INSURANCE PLAN UPON RETIREMENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 1-11-730(C) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 364 of 1992, is amended to read:
"(C) An active employee retiring with ten at least five or more years of state-covered entity service credited under a state retirement system is eligible for state-paid premiums, if the last five years are the last five years before retirement, are consecutive, and in a full-time permanent position with a state-covered entity."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.