AN ACT relating to public employee insurance plans.
     Create a new section of KRS Chapter 61 to define a "public agency" as any agency participating in a state-administered retirement system or plan, any agency participating in the state health insurance plan, or any public institution subject to the provisions of KRS Chapter 164; define "family member" as the employee's spouse, natural or adopted children, stepchildren, children for whom legal guardianship has been awarded, children for whom the employee or employee's spouse has a legal obligation to provide for health-care expenses, and children, parents, grandparents, brothers, or sisters claimed as dependent's on the employee's federal tax return; require public agencies to allow the employee to only select health insurance coverage for the employee and family members of the employee.

     Jan 28-introduced in Senate; taken from Committee on Committees; 1st reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S)
     Jan 29-taken from Committee on Committee; 2nd reading; returned to Committee on Committees (S); to State & Local Government (S)
     Jan 30-reported favorably, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, January 30, 2008; 3rd reading, passed 30-5
     Jan 31-received in House
     Feb 5-to Health & Welfare (H)
     Mar 17-posted in committee