HB-4700, As Passed House, June 23, 2011

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4700

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

"The revised school code,"

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1255a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1255a. (1) If a school district, intermediate school

district, or public school academy has 100 or more employees in a

medical benefit plan, or participates in an arrangement or letter

of intent described in section 15(2) of the public employees health

benefit act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.85, for a medical benefit plan

for 100 or more public employees, the board of the school district

or intermediate school district or board of directors of the public

school academy shall not enter into a contract for that medical

benefit plan unless the contract provides for 1 of the following:

     (a) That the school district, intermediate school district, or

public school academy is a policyholder for the medical benefit

plan and, at all times during the period of the contract, the

school district, intermediate school district, or public school

academy will have access by electronic means to at least all of the

claims utilization and cost information described in section 15 of

the public employees health benefit act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.85.

     (b) That, within 10 business days after making a written

request, the school district, intermediate school district, or

public school academy will be given access by electronic means to

at least all of the claims utilization and cost information

described in section 15 of the public employees health benefit act,

2007 PA 106, MCL 124.85.

     (2) For a medical benefit plan provided by a school district,

intermediate school district, or public school academy for fewer

than 100 employees, subsection (1) does not affect the ability of

the school district, intermediate school district, or public school

academy to be a policyholder for the medical benefit plan.

     (3) As used in this section, "medical benefit plan" means that

term as defined in section 3 of the public employees health benefit

act, 2007 PA 106, MCL 124.73.