HB0476 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

3 Co-Sponsors

Amends the Metro-East Sanitary District Act of 1974. Provides that Board of Commissioners of the Metro-East Sanitary District may, by ordinance, arrange to provide employees and commissioners of the Sanitary District group, life, health, accident, hospital, and medical insurance, or any one or any combination of these types of insurances and the premiums may be paid by the Sanitary District. Provides that, if the Board of Commissioners does not provide for a plan for which the sanitary district pays for the premium or charge for the group insurance plan, the Board of Commissioners may provide for the withholding and deducting from the compensation of employees and commissioners of the premium or charge for any group life, health, accident, hospital, and medical insurance. Provides that insurance obtained under the provisions must be obtained from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State or any other organization or service offering similar coverage authorized to do business in the State.