HB 17-1237

HB 17-1237 is a Colorado bill that allows local government employers to offer health benefits to their employees through the same group benefit plans used by state employees. This means local governments can choose to provide these benefits without having to create their own plan, making it easier and potentially more cost-effective for them. The bill was signed into law, so now local governments have the option to use these state employee health benefit programs if they wish.

Official Summary

Health benefits are offered to state employees through the 'State Employees Group Benefits Act' (act), which is administered by the state personnel director. The bill authorizes the state personnel director, or a designee, to enter into an agreement with any local government to provide health benefits to employees of the local government through the group benefit plans offered to state employees pursuant to the act. The bill specifies that a local government is not required to offer health benefits to its employees through the group benefit plans offered to state employees pursuant to the act. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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