Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Human Resource Management
 
Board
Department of Human Resource Management
 
chapter
Commonwealth of Virginia Health Benefits Program [1 VAC 55 ‑ 20]
Action This action will amend section 1VAC 55 320(E) to include adults, other than spouses and incapacitated adult children, as participants in the Health Benefits Plan for State Employees
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 12/23/2009
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12/9/09  9:48 am
Commenter: Mike Hirsch

expanding health care benefits for state employees to include not only same-sex partners but anyone
 

I believe that the proposal to expand health care benefits beyond marriage as defined in the Virginia marriage ammendment is a clear violation of the Constitution of Virginia.

Further I also believe that such an expansion of benefits, despite claims by proponents, has to increase the cost of health insurance for the state and consequently, the taxpayer.

Lastly I believe that such an expansion will undermine the role of traditional marriage in the commonwealth and be detrimental.

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