Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that appropriates funds for and makes adjustments to the state health plan for the 2011-2012 fiscal biennium, and requires state employees and teachers to pay a monthly premium for health care coverage.

Highlights:

• Increases the cost of monthly coverage for an employee's basic health care plan to $10.86 for fiscal year 2011-2012 and to $11.43 for fiscal year 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Requires that the cost of monthly coverage for the standard health care plan for state employees and non-Medicare eligible retirees shall be $21.72 in fiscal year 2011-2012 and $22.85 in fiscal year 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Requires that the standard monthly cost for retirees who are eligible for Medicare shall be $16.72 in fiscal year 2011-2012 and $17.59 in fiscal year 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that premium rates for contributory coverage shall be increased by 5.2 percent for fiscal year 2011-2012 and by an additional 5.2 percent over the premium rate for coverage in fiscal year 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that retired teachers, state employees, members of the General Assembly, and retired state law enforcement officers who have retired prior to January 1, 1985 shall be eligible for basic coverage on a non-contributory basis (Sec. 1).

• Requires coverage under an employee's health care plan for a dependent natural or legally adopted child until the child's 26th birthday (Sec. 1).

• Requires coverage under an employee's health care plan for a foster child up until the first month following the child's 19th birthday (Sec. 1).

• Requires the North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees to be transferred to the Department of the State Treasurer, and grants the State Treasurer the authority to appoint an executive administrator for the State Health Plan (Sec. 2).

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Vetoed by Governor Bev Perdue

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires state employees and retirees to pay a monthly premium for health care coverage.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the cost for basic partially contributory monthly coverage for an employee shall cost $10.86 for basic care in 2011-2012 and $11.43 in 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the cost of standard partially contributory monthly coverage for both an employee and non-Medicare eligible retirees shall cost $21.72 in 2011-2012 and $22.85 in 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that there shall be no cost for basic coverage for a retiree (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the standard monthly cost for retiree's eligible for Medicare shall be $16.72 in 2011-2012 and $17.59 in 2012-2013 (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that premium rates for contributory coverage shall be increased by 5.2 percent for the 2011-2012 fiscal year and shall be increased by additional 5.2 percent over the premium rate for coverage in the 2012-2013 fiscal year (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that coverage for preferred branded prescriptions without a generic equivalent is increased from $35 to $40, and coverage for nonpreferred branded prescriptions is increased from $55 to $64 (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that a dependent natural or adopted child is covered under the plan up until the child's 26th birthday and a foster child is covered up until the first month after the child's 19th birthday (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes the North Carolina State Health Plan for Teachers and State employees to be transferred to the Department of State Treasurer (Sec. 2).

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