Bill Summaries: H161 (2011-2012 Session)

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  • Summary date: Mar 2 2011 - View summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
    Amends GS 135-43.3 to provide that the General Assembly may use Legislative Services Office employees and may employ contractual services to monitor the Executive Administrator and Board of Trustees, the Claims Processor, and the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees (Plan). Makes conforming change.
    Makes conforming changes to GS 135-43.3, 135-44.2(c) and (e), 135-44.4(31), 135-44.6(a), 135-45.7, 135-45.10(d), 135-45.11, and 135-45.13(b) consistent with the transfer of the Plan to the Department of the State Treasurer.


  • Summary date: Feb 22 2011 - View summary

    Transfers the State Health Plan for Teachers and State Employees (Plan) to the Department of State Treasurer. Makes corresponding changes to GS 135-43, 135-43.3, 135-43.6, 135-44.2, 135-44.7, and 135-44.8 and corresponding repeal of GS 135-43.1 and 135-43.2. Further amends GS 135-43(b) to clarify that the public records provisions in the subdivision concerning contracts between the Plan and its third party administrator or its pharmacy benefit manager do not prevent releasing information that is not made a public record to the Plan’s Board of Trustees. Effective September 1, 2011.