1.1.................... moves to amend H.F. No. 2323 as follows:
1.2Page 79, after line 20, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 471.61, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:
1.4    Subd. 2b. Insurance continuation. A unit of local government must allow a former
1.5employee and the employee's dependents to continue to participate indefinitely in the an
1.6employer-sponsored hospital, medical, and dental insurance group insurance program
1.7that the employee participated in immediately before retirement, under the following
1.8conditions:
1.9(a) The continuation requirement of this subdivision applies only to a former
1.10employee who is receiving a disability benefit or an annuity from a Minnesota public
1.11pension plan other than a volunteer firefighter plan, or who has met age and service
1.12requirements necessary to receive an annuity from such a plan.
1.13(b) Until the former employee reaches age 65, the A local unit of government is not
1.14required to pool former employee and dependents must be pooled in the same group
1.15as active employees for purposes of establishing premiums and coverage for hospital,
1.16medical, and dental insurance.
1.17(c) A former employee may receive dependent coverage only if the employee
1.18received dependent coverage immediately before leaving employment. This subdivision
1.19does not require dependent coverage to continue after the death of the former employee.
1.20For purposes of this subdivision, "dependent" has the same meaning for former employees
1.21as it does for active employees in the unit of local government.
1.22(d) Coverage for a former employee and dependents may not discriminate on the
1.23basis of evidence of insurability or preexisting conditions unless identical conditions are
1.24imposed on active employees in the group that the employee left.
1.25(e) The former employee must pay the entire premium for continuation coverage,
1.26except as otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement or personnel policy.
1.27A unit of local government may discontinue coverage if a former employee fails to pay
2.1the premium within the deadline provided for payment of premiums under federal law
2.2governing insurance continuation.
2.3(f) An employer must notify an employee before termination of employment of the
2.4options available under this subdivision, and of the deadline for electing to continue
2.5to participate.
2.6(g) A former employee must notify the employer of intent to participate within
2.7the deadline provided for notice of insurance continuation under federal law. A former
2.8employee who does not elect to continue participation does not have a right to reenter
2.9the employer's group insurance program.
2.10(h) A former employee who initially selects dependent coverage may later drop
2.11dependent coverage while retaining individual coverage. A former employee may not
2.12drop individual coverage and retain dependent coverage.
2.13(i) This subdivision does not limit rights granted to former employees under other
2.14state or federal law, or under collective bargaining agreements or personnel plans.
2.15(j) Unless otherwise provided by a collective bargaining agreement, if retired
2.16employees were not permitted to remain in the active employee group prior to August
2.171, 1992, a public employer may assess active employees through payroll deduction for
2.18all or part of the additional premium costs from the inclusion of retired employees in the
2.19active employee group. This paragraph does not apply to employees covered by section
2.20179A.03, subdivision 7 .
2.21(k) Notwithstanding section 179A.20, subdivision 2a, insurance continuation under
2.22this subdivision may be provided for in a collective bargaining agreement or personnel
2.23policy.
2.24EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2009."
2.25Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
2.26Amend the title accordingly