May 3, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Emmons and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1255a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1255a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), beginning July 1,
2005, the board of a school district or intermediate school
district or board of directors of a public school academy that
provides health benefits for employees shall offer as part of its
health benefit package a health savings account plan. Subject to
collective bargaining obligations under 1947 PA 336, MCL 423.201 to
423.217, the board or board of directors shall determine the
eligibility requirements, membership, amount of deductibles,
qualifications, and administration of the plan.
(2) If a collective bargaining agreement that provides an
employee health benefit package is in effect as of the effective
date of this section for employees of a school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy, and if that
health benefit package is not in compliance with subsection (1),
then subsection (1) does not apply to that school district,
intermediate school district, or public school academy until after
the expiration of that collective bargaining agreement.
(3) As used in this section, "health savings account plan"
means a health savings account plan that complies with section 22
of the internal revenue code, 26 USC 22.