Public Act 093-0677
 
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    AN ACT in relation to public employee benefits.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing
Section 17-142.1 as follows:
 
    (40 ILCS 5/17-142.1)  (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 17-142.1)
    Sec. 17-142.1. To defray health insurance costs. To provide
for the partial reimbursement of health insurance costs.
    (1) On the first day of September of each year, beginning
in 1988, the Board may, by separate warrant, pay to each
recipient of a service retirement, disability retirement or
survivor's pension an amount to be determined by the Board,
which shall represent partial reimbursement for the cost of the
recipient's health insurance coverage.
    (2) In lieu of the annual payment authorized in subdivision
(1), for pensioners enrolled in the Fund's regular health care
deduction plans, the Fund may pay the health insurance premium
reimbursement on a monthly rather than annual basis, at the
percentage rate established from time to time by the Board. If
the Board so directs, these monthly payments may be made in the
form of a direct payment of premium and a reduction in the
amount deducted from the annuity, rather than in the form of
reimbursement by separate warrant.
    (3) Total payments under this Section in any year may not
exceed $65,000,000 $40,000,000 plus any amount that was
authorized to be paid under this Section in the preceding year
but was not actually paid by the Board, including any interest
earned thereon.
    (4) The total amount of payments under this Section in any
year may not exceed 75% of the total cost of health insurance
coverage in that year for all the recipients who receive
payments authorized by this Section in that year.
(Source: P.A. 90-566, eff. 1-2-98; 91-852, eff. 6-22-00.)
 
    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.28 as follows:
 
    (30 ILCS 805/8.28 new)
    Sec. 8.28. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
the 93rd General Assembly.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 6/28/2004