P.L.2005, c.334 Provides DP Benefits to non-SHBP Employees
January 12, 2006
Permits local public entities to provide health benefits to domestic partners of non-SHBP participating employees.
This bill permits certain public entities that are not participating in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) to provide, at their option, dependent health benefits coverage to a person who is a domestic partner of an employee pursuant to the Domestic Partnership Act
(N.J.S.A.26:8A-1 et seq.).
The entities to which this bill would apply include: municipal and county governments, local boards of education and county colleges whose employees are not enrolled in SHBP. The provisions of the bill would allow these entities to voluntarily provide dependent health benefits coverage to an employee's domestic partner on the same basis as a municipal or county governmental entity whose employees are enrolled in SHBP is already permitted to do under the Domestic Partnership Act.
Resources
- Legislative Action:
- 12/13/2004 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- 2/3/2005 Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
- 3/14/2005 Senate Amendment (37-0) (Adler)
- 5/12/2005 Passed by the Senate (34-0)
- 5/12/2005 Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State Government Committee
- 1/5/2006 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
- 1/9/2006 Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (63-7-8)
- 1/12/2006 Approved P.L.2005, c.334.
- Associated Documents
- Introduced - 3 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Statement - SJU 2/3/05 - 1 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Reprint - 3 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Floor Statement - Senate 3/14/05 - 1 pages PDF Format HTML Format
- Statement - ASG 1/5/06 1R - 1 pages PDF HTML
Comments
I am a school teacher. Currently my contract does not provide benefits for my domestic partner, however, we are currently negotiating for a new 3 year contract and this is one of the items on the table. Must I register with the state of NJ to be certain my partner will be covered if and when my district adopts this proposal?
Posted by: laurie mcgoldrickat June 3, 2006 6:55 PM
Most likely, you will need to register your partnership. Some private employers are not requiring registration but the resolution that most public entities, such as school boards, adopt refers to domestic partners who have registered.
Remember, registration in New Jersey is not the only way to be considered a domestic partnership. Registration in another jurisdiction, such as Connecticut., Vermont, New York City, California, Hawaii or Maine, is sufficient.
Posted by: Stephen J. Hylandat June 5, 2006 8:30 AM
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