Last Action | 03/24/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 106) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to duty-related disability benefits. |
Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 106
Current/Final Introduced |
Fiscal Impact Statements |
Actuarial Analysis
Local Mandate Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
Bill Request Number | 1172 |
Sponsors | C. McDaniel, R. Alvarado, M. McGarvey, M. Nemes, P. Wheeler, D. Yates |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 16.582 and 61.621 to increase minimum total and permanent in line of duty or duty-related disability benefits payable to a member of any of the systems administered by the Kentucky Retirement Systems from 25% to 75% of the member's monthly average pay; amend KRS 16.505, 61.510, and 78.510 to define "monthly average pay" as it relates to total and permanent line of duty and duty-related disability benefits; amend KRS 16.505 to amend the definition of "dependent child" as it relates to total and permanent line of duty or duty-related disability; amend KRS 61.702 to ensure full hospital and medical insurance benefits for the member, spouse, and dependents of a member who has a total and permanent in line of duty or duty-related disability; provide for prospective adjustments in benefits for those eligible members who were totally and permanently disabled in line of duty or due to a duty-related injury. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Public Officers and Employees - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retirement and Pensions - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retroactive Legislation - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Actuarial Analysis - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Local Mandate - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of |
Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Floor Amendment 1 |
Votes | Vote History |
02/04/21 |
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02/09/21 |
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02/25/21 |
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02/26/21 |
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03/01/21 |
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03/02/21 |
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03/03/21 |
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03/05/21 |
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03/11/21 |
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03/12/21 |
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03/15/21 |
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03/16/21 |
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03/24/21 |
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Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statements |
Actuarial Analysis to Senate Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain original provisions; and provide that Sections 1 to 8 of the bill shall apply to the County Employees Retirement System regardless of any other bills enacted during the 2021 Regular Session. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Public Officers and Employees - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retirement and Pensions - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retroactive Legislation - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of |
Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Fiscal Impact Statements |
Actuarial Analysis to House Committee Substitute 1
Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
Summary | Retain original provisions except to limit the increase in minimum total and permanent in line of duty or duty-related disability benefits to those members in a hazardous duty position or is in a nonhazardous position that could be approved as a hazardous duty position; amend KRS 61.607 to require members receiving line of duty disability benefits to annually file forms verifying payment of Social Security or Worker's Compensation benefits; amend KRS 61.610 to provide that line of duty disability medical reviews shall occur no more than once every 3 years and to provide that the systems shall hire a private investigator to investigate disability fraud and to provide spot audits on line of duty recipients; amend KRS 7A.255 to require reporting of line of duty disability benefits to the Public Pension Oversight Board; make conforming and technical amendments. |
Index Headings |
Actuarial Analysis - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Local Mandate - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Public Officers and Employees - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retirement and Pensions - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retroactive Legislation - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of |
Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 |
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Sponsor | J. Blanton |
Summary | Retain original provisions; clarify that the provisions of KRS 6.945 shall not apply to the bill. |
Index Headings |
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Public Officers and Employees - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retirement and Pensions - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of Retroactive Legislation - Line of duty, disability benefits, adjustment of |
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