HB 2271 -- Health Benefits for Surviving Spouses and Children of
Certain Public Safety Employees

Sponsor:  Roorda

This bill requires the employer of a full-time law enforcement
officer, correctional or probation and parole officer, or
firefighter who suffers a catastrophic injury or is killed in the
line of duty on or after August 28, 2008, to pay the entire
premium of the health benefit plan for the injured employee and
the employee's dependents for a specified period of time after
the employee's injury or death.  For the employee's children, the
premiums are to be paid until the child reaches the age of
majority, until the end of the year in which the child turns 25
years of age and continues to be dependent for support, or until
the child is no longer a student and no longer dependent for
support.  If an injured employee dies, the employer is required
to pay the premiums for the surviving spouse until he or she
remarries.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:12 pm