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HSS outlines $15,000 adoption, surrogacy reimbursement; board weighs eligibility and funding limits
Summary
The Health Service System presented a one-time reimbursement benefit of up to $15,000 per eligible employee for adoption or surrogacy, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Commissioners pressed staff on retiree eligibility, age limits and funding constraints tied to performance-guarantee funds.
The San Francisco Health Service System (HSS) on Aug. 4 described a proposed one-time reimbursement benefit of up to $15,000 for eligible employees who incur qualified expenses for adoption or surrogacy, with the benefit scheduled to take effect Jan. 1, 2017.
HSS Chief Operating Officer Mitchell Griggs said the draft plan sets eligibility for employees who are members of HSS and who have at least one year of employment; an eligible child must be under 18. The plan would allow one claim per eligible employee or family and requires documentation of qualified expenses. Griggs said surrogacy expenses incurred outside the United States would be ineligible under the…
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