FILED SENATE
Mar 9, 2021
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
S.B. 215
SESSION 2021 PRINCIPAL CLERK
S D
SENATE BILL DRS35102-MR-91A
Short Title: Health Ins./Former City Council/Greensboro. (Local)
Sponsors: Senators Robinson and Garrett (Primary Sponsors).
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF GREENSBORO TO PROVIDE HEALTH
3 INSURANCE BENEFITS TO FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT
4 RECEIVING RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
5 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
6 SECTION 1.(a) A city that is providing health insurance under G.S. 160A-162(b)
7 may provide health insurance for all former city council members who have obtained at least
8 eight years of service prior to separation from the city and who are not receiving benefits under
9 G.S. 160A-163(a). The health insurance premium may be paid entirely by the city, paid partly
10 by the city and former city council member, or paid entirely by the former city council member
11 at the option of the city.
12 SECTION 1.(b) Any city that has elected to cover either active employees only or
13 both active and retired employees under the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees
14 may not provide health insurance through the State Health Plan to all or any class of former
15 officers, employees, or council members who are not receiving retirement benefits under
16 G.S. 160A-163(a). The city may provide health insurance to those former officers, employees,
17 and city council members by any means authorized under Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the
18 General Statutes except for coverage under the State Health Plan.
19 SECTION 2. This act applies only to the City of Greensboro.
20 SECTION 3. This act becomes effective July 1, 2021.
*DRS35102-MR-91A*