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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS' RETIREMENT

     Introduced By: Representatives Gallison, Malik, Guthrie, Johnston, and Silva

     Date Introduced: February 13, 2013

     Referred To: House Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-16 of the General Laws entitled "Teachers' Retirement" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-16-38.1. Retired public school teachers lacking sufficient social security credits to

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qualify for Medicare - State to pay Part A Medicare premiums. – (a) The state recognizes that

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there is a class of honorably retired public school teachers who do not qualify for Medicare

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because these public school teachers were not covered by social security in their teaching

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positions and the school districts employing them were not required to pay into Medicare during

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their respective terms of teaching service.

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     (b) For retirees covered by subsection (a) above, the state shall pay for Part A Medicare

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premiums to allow these retirees to participate in Medicare on the same basis as more recently

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retired public school teachers who entered service after school districts were required to

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participate in Medicare.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION - TEACHERS' RETIREMENT

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     This act would provide that if a retired public school teacher does not have sufficient

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Social Security credits to qualify for Medicare, the state shall pay for Part A Medicare premiums.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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