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House Bill 2171 |
House Author: Metcalf |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Creighton et al. |
House Bill 2171 amends the Local Government Code to entitle a person who retires on or after January 1, 2022, from employment as a firefighter or emergency medical services provider by an emergency services district (ESD) located wholly or partly in a county with a population of 150,000 or more and who is eligible to receive retirement benefits from the ESD to purchase continued health benefits coverage for the person and the person's dependents through the ESD unless the person is eligible for group health benefits coverage through another employer.