1. House Enrolled Act 1260School Health Insurance

2. HEA 1260 was enacted by the General Assembly generally to align school employer insurance contribution rates with the state health insurance plan comparable employer costs. 2

3. TEST Step 1: Compare state health plan benefits to your local health plan benefits. Exclude vision and dental. Step 2: The employer contribution cannot exceed 112 percent of the state health insurance premium. (If above 112 percent, go to Step 3.) Step 3: Determine the expiration date of the local master contract. Step 4: The NEXT health insurance renewal after the current contract expiration begins the local compliance timeline. Step 5: Within 45 days after the renewal date of a non-compliant plan, submit proposed changes to achieve compliance. Step 6: Within 12 months, certify compliance. 3

5. Commissions, bonuses, overrides & contingency fees shall be disclosed.4

6. School board members, school board attorneys & school corporation administrators may be covered under the health insurance plan of benefits with a differentiated premium payment. This could skew the overall percentage utilized to determine compliance. 5

7. Contact your UniServ Director if you have additional questions or would like more information: http://www.ista-in.org/directory2.aspx 6