BILL NUMBER: AB 111	CHAPTERED  07/03/01

	CHAPTER  30
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  JULY 3, 2001
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  JULY 2, 2001
	PASSED THE SENATE  JUNE 18, 2001
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 10, 2001
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 23, 2001

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Havice

                        JANUARY 18, 2001

   An act to add Sections 31693 and 31694.5 to the Government Code,
relating to county employees.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 111, Havice.  County employees retirement:  health care
benefits.
   The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 authorizes counties
and districts to offer retirees and their dependents specified
insurance benefits, including health care benefits.
   This bill would require that counties, districts, and county
retirement systems provide organizations that are recognized by the
retirement systems of the counties or districts as representing
retired employees with notice and an opportunity to comment on any
proposed changes, as defined, in those health care benefits.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 31693 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   31693.  In any county, district, or county retirement system
providing benefits under this article, the county, district, or
county retirement system shall provide any organization that is
recognized by the retirement system of the county or district as
representing the retired employees of that county or district
reasonable advance notice of any proposed changes in employee health
care benefits affecting those retired employees and the organization
shall have a reasonable opportunity to comment prior to any formal
action by the county, district, or county retirement system on the
proposed changes.  As used in this section, "proposed changes" means
significant changes affecting health care benefits, including, but
not limited to, changes in health care carriers, plan design, and
premiums.
  SEC. 2.  Section 31694.5 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   31694.5.  (a) In any county, district, or county retirement system
providing benefits under this article, the county, district, or
county retirement system shall provide any organization that is
recognized by the retirement system of the county or district as
representing the retired employees of that county or district
reasonable advance notice of any proposed changes in employee health
care benefits affecting those retired employees and the organization
shall have a reasonable opportunity to comment prior to any formal
action by the county, district, or county retirement system on the
proposed changes.  As used in this section, "proposed changes" means
significant changes affecting health care benefits, including, but
not limited to, changes in health care carriers, plan design, and
premiums.