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 |
I am absolutely in favor of this proposal. I think increasing the amount of people covered by health insurance is important especially when they are families of those who work for the state which at times are not well paid positions. I'm not really sure how making the employees pay 100% of the premiums of the covered dependent would be a fair proposal, but I assume its somewhat of a compromise and could save the state budget for the short term seeing that a lot of our budget talk seems to be stuck on transportation.
I think the proposal is also important to retain and attract well qualified personel in state jobs.