Section 15.561 – Short Title.

15.561 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “publicly funded health insurance contribution act”. History: 2011, Act 152, Imd. Eff. Sept. 27, 2011

Section 15.562 – Definitions.

15.562 Definitions. Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) “Designated state official” means: (i) For an election affecting employees and officers in the judicial branch of state government, the state court administrator. (ii) For an election affecting senate employees and officers, the secretary of the senate. (iii) For an election affecting house of representatives […]

Section 15.563 – Public Employer Contribution to Medical Benefit Plan; Limitation on Amount; Allocation of Payments; Adjustment of Maximum Payment.

15.563 Public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; limitation on amount; allocation of payments; adjustment of maximum payment. Sec. 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, a public employer that offers or contributes to a medical benefit plan for its employees or elected public officials shall pay no more of the annual costs […]

Section 15.564 – Public Employer Contribution to Medical Benefit Plan; Limitation on Percentage of Annual Costs; Allocation of Employees’ Share of Total Costs.

15.564 Public employer contribution to medical benefit plan; limitation on percentage of annual costs; allocation of employees’ share of total costs. Sec. 4. (1) By a majority vote of its governing body each year, prior to the beginning of the medical benefit plan coverage year, a public employer, excluding this state, may elect to comply […]

Section 15.565 – Collective Bargaining Agreement or Other Contract in Effect; Inconsistent Terms.

15.565 Collective bargaining agreement or other contract in effect; inconsistent terms. Sec. 5. (1) If a collective bargaining agreement or other contract that is inconsistent with sections 3 and 4 is in effect for 1 or more employees of a public employer on September 27, 2011, the requirements of section 3 or 4 do not […]

Section 15.566 – Deduction by Public Employer.

15.566 Deduction by public employer. Sec. 6. A public employer may deduct the covered employee’s or elected public official’s portion of the cost of a medical benefit plan from compensation due to the covered employee or elected public official. The employer may condition eligibility for the medical benefit plan on the employee’s or elected public […]

Section 15.567 – Applicability of Requirements to Medical Benefit Plans of Public Employees and Elected Public Officials; Scope; Effect of Certain Sections Found to Be Invalid.

15.567 Applicability of requirements to medical benefit plans of public employees and elected public officials; scope; effect of certain sections found to be invalid. Sec. 7. (1) The requirements of this act apply to medical benefit plans of all public employees and elected public officials to the greatest extent consistent with constitutionally allocated powers, whether […]

Section 15.568 – Exemption From Act; Extension; Exceptions.

15.568 Exemption from act; extension; exceptions. Sec. 8. (1) By a 2/3 vote of its governing body each year, prior to the beginning of the medical benefit plan coverage year, a local unit of government may exempt itself from the requirements of this act for the next succeeding medical benefit plan coverage year. (2) A […]

Section 15.569 – Noncompliance by Public Employer; Penalty.

15.569 Noncompliance by public employer; penalty. Sec. 9. If a public employer fails to comply with this act, the public employer shall permit the state treasurer to reduce by 10% each economic vitality incentive program payment received under 2011 PA 63 and the department of education shall assess the public employer a penalty equal to […]