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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