APPROVED CHAPTER
JULY 27, 2023 451
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE
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S.P. 60 - L.D. 121
An Act to Expand Health Insurance Coverage for Certain Legislative
Employees
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, ¶M is enacted to read:
M. Beginning November 1, 2023, except as provided in subsection 7-A, for an
employee of the Legislature in a regularly recurring position available only for a
portion of a year, the State shall pay a share of the individual premium for the standard
plan identified and offered by the commission as follows, regardless of whether the
employee is in active work status unless the employee is covered by another health
insurance plan.
(1) For an employee whose base annual rate of pay is projected to be less than or
equal to $50,000 on July 1st of the state fiscal year for which the premium
contribution is being determined, the State shall pay 95% of the premium.
(2) For an employee whose base annual rate of pay is projected to be greater than
$50,000 and less than $100,000 on July 1st of the state fiscal year for which the
premium contribution is being determined, the State shall pay 90% of the premium.
(3) For an employee whose base annual rate of pay is projected to be $100,000 or
greater on July 1st of the state fiscal year for which the premium contribution is
being determined, the State shall pay 85% of the premium.
The payment of the premium is not intended to provide an incentive for employees to
artificially delay notice of resignation.
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