Chapter 158

2008 -- H 7547

Enacted 07/01/08

 

A N A C T

RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - PAY AND ALLOWANCES

          

     Introduced By: Representative Donald J. Lally

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2008

 

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

 

     SECTION 1. Chapter 30-6 of the General Laws entitled "Pay and Allowances" is hereby

amended by adding thereto the following section:

 

     30-6-6. Rights of employees entering service to maintain health care benefits. –

Every employee holding a position in municipal service, who has left or shall leave the position

by reason of entering the armed forces of the United States (whether through membership in the

reserve of the United States Military or Naval Forces or in the Rhode Island National Guard or

Naval Reserves, when any of the foregoing units are called to active federal or state duty, or by

reason of enlistment, induction commission or otherwise), and who at the time of entrance into

the armed services had family medical benefits, shall continue to be eligible to receive family

medical benefits, in the same manner as available prior to entering service, for designated family

members, excluding the employee, during the duration of his or her absences required by the

continuance of service in the armed services and his or her return to municipal service. Nothing in

this section, however, shall require the employee to continue family medical benefits provided by

the municipality or prevent the employee from enrolling in or receiving medical benefits from

another source of health insurance coverage including the federal medical benefits program for

deployed members of the armed services.

 

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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LC01241

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