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2003 Florida Statutes

SECTION 0804
Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.
Section 112.0804, Florida Statutes 2003

112.0804  Health insurance for retirees under the Florida Retirement System; Medicare supplement and fully insured coverage.--

(1)  The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids from state-licensed insurance companies to provide and administer a fully insured Medicare supplement policy for all eligible retirees of a state or local public employer. Such Medicare supplement policy shall meet the provisions of ss. 627.671-627.675. For the purpose of this subsection, "eligible retiree" means any public employee who retired from a state or local public employer who is covered by Medicare, Parts A and B. The Department of Management Services shall authorize one company to offer the Medicare supplement coverage to all eligible retirees. All premiums shall be paid by the retiree.

(2)  The Department of Management Services shall solicit competitive bids from state-licensed insurance companies to provide and administer fully insured health insurance coverage for all public employees who retired from a state or local public employer who are not covered by Medicare, Parts A and B. The Department of Management Services may authorize one company to offer such coverage if the proposed benefits and premiums are reasonable. If such coverage is authorized, all premiums shall be paid for by the retiree.

History.--s. 1, ch. 85-305; s. 42, ch. 92-279; s. 55, ch. 92-326.