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Subcommittee approves study commission to examine public-employee health-insurance pooling
Summary
Senate Bill 547, which creates a commission to study pooling public-employee health insurance across state and local employers, was approved unanimously; DBM said it can staff the work with existing resources.
Madam Chair introduced Senate Bill 547, which establishes a commission to study pooling public-employee health insurance purchasing among the State, counties, municipal corporations and local boards of education. Lisa told the committee there were no amendments and described the measure as a study rather than an immediate pooling action.
A member asked about the fiscal note. Lisa reported that the Department of Budget and Management told staff it can carry out the commission’s work with existing resources. "DBM said it can do it with existing resources," Lisa said. With a motion and second and no opposition recorded in the remote session, the committee approved SB 547 unanimously.
Next steps: The committee passed the study commission proposal; the transcript does not list a roll-call tally or details on the commission’s membership or timeline beyond the bill text.
