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Johnson County approves policy to meet House Bill 4144 retiree coverage requirement
Summary
Johnson County Commissioners unanimously approved a policy to comply with House Bill 4144, providing retiring peace officers either continuation of health coverage or a critical-illness supplement for three years; fully insured market options remain under review.
The Johnson County Commissioners Court on Dec. 22 unanimously approved a policy to meet the requirements of House Bill 4144, the new state law that requires public employers with 50 or more firefighters or peace officers to offer either comparable health coverage or a supplemental payment for certain serious diagnoses occurring within three years of retirement.
The policy approved by the court gives the county two statutory options: continue a retiree on the employer’s health plan for three years at active-employee cost or provide a direct…
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