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Committee backs interim study on pre‑Medicare health coverage for retired peace officers
Summary
The State and Local Government Committee recommended that House Bill 1371 be carried forward as a "shall consider" interim study to examine options for providing pre‑Medicare health insurance to retired North Dakota peace officers, citing the need for more detailed PERS analysis and discussion of funding, age and service thresholds.
The North Dakota Senate State and Local Government Committee on the hearing for House Bill 1371 recommended the measure be moved forward as an interim study so analysts can determine the fiscal and policy implications of restoring pre‑Medicare health coverage to some retired peace officers.
Representative Houck, who introduced the bill, said the proposal originally sought to provide health insurance for peace officers with a minimum of 20 years’ service who retire before becoming eligible for Medicare. "I respectfully ask that you support the shall consider study, so the interim committee may determine the…
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