CHAPTER 34
COMPTROLLER

PART I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

      Sec. 3-114p. Recording of hospitals tax revenue received at end of fiscal year. At the close of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, the Comptroller is authorized to record as revenue for such fiscal year the amount of tax imposed under the provisions of section 12-263b that is received by the Commissioner of Revenue Services not later than five business days after the last day of July immediately following the end of such fiscal year.

      (P.A. 11-6, S. 149.)

      History: P.A. 11-6 effective July 1, 2011, and applicable to calendar quarters commencing on or after that date.

      Sec. 3-114r. Recording of revenue from resident day user fee in intermediate care facility. At the close of each fiscal year commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, the Comptroller is authorized to record as revenue for such fiscal year the amount of the user fee imposed under the provisions of section 17b-340a that is received by the Commissioner of Revenue Services not later than five business days after the last day of July immediately following the end of such fiscal year.

      (P.A. 11-6, S. 153.)

      History: P.A. 11-6 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-115. *(See end of section for amended version and effective date.) Preparation of accounting statements; monthly cumulative financial statements; annual report to the Governor. The Comptroller shall prepare all accounting statements relating to the financial condition of the state as a whole, the condition and operation of state funds, appropriations, reserves and costs of operations; shall furnish such statements when they are required for administrative purposes; and shall issue cumulative monthly financial statements concerning the state's General Fund which shall include a statement of revenues and expenditures to the end of the last-completed month together with the statement of estimated revenue by source to the end of the fiscal year and the statement of appropriation requirements of the state's General Fund to the end of the fiscal year furnished pursuant to section 4-66 and itemized as far as practicable for each budgeted agency, including estimates of lapsing appropriations, unallocated lapsing balances and unallocated appropriation requirements. The Comptroller shall provide such statements, in the same form and in the same categories as appears in the budget act enacted by the General Assembly, on or before the first day of the following month. The Comptroller shall submit a copy of the monthly trial balance and monthly analysis of expenditure run to the Office of Fiscal Analysis. On or before September first, annually, he shall submit a report to the Governor which shall include (1) a statement of all appropriations and expenditures of the public funds during the fiscal year next preceding itemized by each appropriation account of each budgeted agency; (2) a statement of the revenues of the state classified as far as practicable as to budgeted agencies, sources and funds during such year; (3) a statement setting forth the total tax receipts of the state during such year; (4) a balance sheet setting forth, as of the close of such year, the financial condition of the state as to its funds; and such other information as will, in his opinion, be of interest to the public or as will convey to the General Assembly and the Governor the essential facts as to the financial condition and operations of the state government. The annual report of the Comptroller shall be published and made available to the public on or before the thirty-first day of December.

      (1949 Rev., S. 190; 1959, P.A. 132, S. 15; 1967, P.A. 363, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 435, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 147, S. 1; P.A. 74-313, S. 2, 3; P.A. 75-62, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-302, S. 3, 11; P.A. 82-465, S. 1, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14, S. 1, 30; P.A. 99-3.)

      *Note: On and after July 1, 2013, this section, as amended by section 44 of public act 11-48, is to read as follows:

      "Sec. 3-115. Preparation of accounting statements; monthly cumulative financial statements; annual report to the Governor. The Comptroller shall prepare all accounting statements relating to the financial condition of the state as a whole, the condition and operation of state funds, appropriations, reserves and costs of operations; shall furnish such statements when they are required for administrative purposes; and shall issue cumulative monthly financial statements concerning the state's General Fund which shall include a statement of revenues and expenditures to the end of the last-completed month together with the statement of estimated revenue by source to the end of the fiscal year and the statement of appropriation requirements of the state's General Fund to the end of the fiscal year furnished pursuant to section 4-66 and itemized as far as practicable for each budgeted agency, including estimates of lapsing appropriations, unallocated lapsing balances and unallocated appropriation requirements. The Comptroller shall provide such statements, in the same form and in the same categories as appears in the budget act enacted by the General Assembly, on or before the first day of the following month. The Comptroller shall submit a copy of the monthly trial balance and monthly analysis of expenditure run to the Office of Fiscal Analysis. On or before September thirtieth, annually, the Comptroller shall submit a report, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to the Governor which shall include (1) a statement of all appropriations and expenditures of the public funds during the fiscal year next preceding itemized by each appropriation account of each budgeted agency; (2) a statement of the revenues of the state classified as far as practicable as to budgeted agencies, sources and funds during such year; (3) a statement setting forth the total tax receipts of the state during such year; (4) a balance sheet setting forth, as of the close of such year, the financial condition of the state as to its funds; and such other information as will, in the Comptroller's opinion, be of interest to the public or as will convey to the General Assembly and the Governor the essential facts as to the financial condition and operations of the state government. The annual report of the Comptroller shall be published and made available to the public on or before the thirty-first day of December."

      (1949 Rev., S. 190; 1959, P.A. 132, S. 15; 1967, P.A. 363, S. 5; 1971, P.A. 435, S. 1; 1972, P.A. 147, S. 1; P.A. 74-313, S. 2, 3; P.A. 75-62, S. 1, 2; P.A. 78-302, S. 3, 11; P.A. 82-465, S. 1, 5; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 91-14, S. 1, 30; P.A. 99-3; P.A. 11-48, S. 44.)

      History: 1959 act required inclusion in annual report to governor of statement of total tax receipts; 1967 act changed report deadline from September fifteenth to August fifteenth and included appropriations and encumbrances against preceding year's appropriations; 1971 act changed report deadline to September first; 1972 act deleted provision requiring inclusion of encumbrances against preceding appropriations; P.A. 74-313 added provision concerning cumulative monthly financial statements; P.A. 75-62 changed date of issuance from twenty-fifth of each month to first of following month; P.A. 78-302 deleted reference to transportation fund, called for itemization of appropriations information by agency in monthly statements and annual report and required availability of annual report to public by December first each year; P.A. 82-465 required comptroller to submit copy of monthly trial balance and monthly analysis of expenditure run to office of fiscal analysis; P.A. 91-14 required the comptroller to include, in the cumulative monthly financial statements, the statement of estimated revenue and the statement of appropriation requirements to the end of the fiscal year "furnished pursuant to section 4-66" rather than an "analysis" of such statements; (Revisor's note: In 1993 the word "before" was inserted editorially by the Revisors in the last sentence before the words "the first day of December"); P.A. 99-3 changed publication date of annual report from December first to December thirty-first; P.A. 11-48 changed report deadline to September 30th, required report to be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2013.

      Sec. 3-115b. Generally accepted accounting principles. Implementation. (a) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the Comptroller, in the Comptroller's sole discretion, may initiate a process intended to result in the implementation of the use of generally accepted accounting principles, as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, with respect to the preparation and maintenance of the annual financial statements of the state pursuant to section 3-115.

      (b) Commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management shall initiate a process intended to result in the implementation of generally accepted accounting principles, as prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, with respect to the preparation of the biennial budget of the state.

      (c) The Comptroller shall establish an opening combined balance sheet for all appropriated funds as of July 1, 2013, on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles. The accrued and unpaid expenses and liabilities and other adjustments for the purposes of generally accepted accounting principles, as of June 30, 2013, shall be aggregated and set up as a deferred charge on the combined balance sheet. Such deferred charge shall be amortized in equal increments in each fiscal year of each biennial budget, commencing with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and for the succeeding fourteen fiscal years.

      (P.A. 93-402, S. 1-3; P.A. 95-178, S. 1, 2; P.A. 97-305, S. 1, 2; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1, S. 5, 51; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 58; P.A. 05-251, S. 92; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1, S. 95; P.A. 08-111, S. 1; P.A. 11-48, S. 45.)

      History: P.A. 95-178 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone use of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to preparation of annual financial statements and budget from fiscal year commencing July 1, 1995, to fiscal year commencing July 1, 1997, and amended Subsec. (c) to postpone establishment of balance sheet on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles from July 1, 1995, to July 1, 1997, and to postpone commencement date for amortization of deferred charges from fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, to fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, effective July 1, 1995; P.A. 97-305 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone use of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to preparation of annual financial statements and budget from fiscal year commencing July 1, 1997, to fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999, and amended Subsec. (c) to postpone establishment of balance sheet on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles from July 1, 1997, to July 1, 1999, and to postpone commencement date for amortization of deferred charges from fiscal year ending June 30, 1999, to fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, effective July 1, 1997; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 99-1 amended Subsec. (a) to postpone use of generally accepted accounting principles with respect to preparation of annual financial statements and budget from fiscal year commencing July 1, 1999, to fiscal year commencing July 1, 2003, and amended Subsec. (c) to postpone establishment of balance sheet on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles from July 1, 1999, to July 1, 2003, and to postpone commencement date for amortization of deferred charges from fiscal year ending June 30, 2001, to fiscal year ending June 30, 2005, effective July 1, 1999; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 amended Subsec. (a) by substituting "July 1, 2005" for "July 1, 2003", amended Subsec. (b) by substituting "February 1, 2005" for "February 1, 1994", and amended Subsec. (c) by substituting "July 1, 2005" for "July 1, 2003", "June 30, 2005" for "June 30, 2003", and "June 30, 2007" for "June 30, 2005", effective August 16, 2003; P.A. 05-251 postponed date of implementation from July 1, 2005, to July 1, 2007, and adjusted corresponding dates accordingly, effective June 30, 2005; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 07-1 postponed date of implementation from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2009, and adjusted corresponding dates accordingly, effective July 1, 2007; P.A. 08-111 divided existing Subsec. (a) into new Subsecs. (a) and (b), amended new Subsec. (a) to permit Comptroller to initiate process intended to result in implementation of use of generally accepted accounting principles and make incremental changes in preparation of annual state financial statements consistent with such principles, amended new Subsec. (b) to permit Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management to initiate process intended to result in implementation of use of generally accepted accounting principles, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as new Subsec. (c) and amended same to permit Comptroller and secretary to prepare annual conversion plans, to be submitted by date prescribed for transmission of budget document, deleted former Subsec. (c) re preparation of combined balance sheet for appropriated funds on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles and made technical changes throughout, effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 amended Subsec. (a) by changing date Comptroller may initiate process from fiscal year commencing July 1, 2008, to fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and by deleting reference to incremental changes consistent with generally accepted accounting principles, amended Subsec. (b) to require Secretary of Office of Policy and Management to initiate process intended to result in implementation of generally accepted accounting principles beginning in fiscal year ending June 30, 2014, and by changing "annual" to "biennial" re budget of the state, and amended Subsec. (c) by replacing former provisions re conversion plans with provisions re combined balance sheet, effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-121a. GAAP salary reserve account. Section 3-121a is repealed, effective May 4, 2011.

      (P.A. 10-173, S. 1; P.A. 11-6, S. 165.)

      Sec. 3-122. Relief payments under bylaws of Police Association of Connecticut. When any person, under the provisions of the constitution and bylaws of the Police Association of Connecticut, is entitled to relief from said association as a police officer injured in the line of duty, or rendered sick by disease contracted while in the line of duty, or as the widow, child or dependent mother of a police officer killed in the line of duty, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, upon the delivery to said commissioner of adequate proof from said association of the right of such person to such relief as aforesaid, process payment for such person or persons entitled to such relief, or their legal representatives, for the amount to which such person or persons may be entitled as relief as aforesaid, provided such orders shall be limited to available appropriations.

      (1949 Rev., S. 209; 1967, P.A. 672; 1969, P.A. 475; P.A. 93-80, S. 41, 67; P.A. 98-263, S. 6, 21; P.A. 11-51, S. 138.)

      History: 1967 act included sickness contracted in the line of duty as grounds for eligibility for relief; 1969 act required order for relief to be limited to available appropriations and deleted proviso prohibiting changes in allowances or benefits or changes in determinations of those eligible to receive them as of August 3, 1943; P.A. 93-80 deleted provision re relief payments to policemen injured in the line of duty or rendered sick by disease contracted in the line of duty, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 98-263 changed name from Connecticut State Police Association to Police Association of Connecticut and added provision re relief payments to police officers injured in the line of duty or rendered sick by disease contracted in the line of duty, effective July 1, 1998 (Revisor's note: In 1999 the phrase "... police officer killed in the line of his duty, ..." was changed editorially by the Revisors to "... police officer killed in the line of duty, ..." for consistency); P.A. 11-51 changed "Comptroller" to "Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection", authorized commissioner to process payments rather than drawing order upon Treasurer and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123. Relief payments under bylaws of Connecticut State Firefighters Association. Whenever a person, under the provisions of the constitution and bylaws of The Connecticut State Firefighters Association, is entitled to relief from said association, as a firefighter injured in the line of duty, or rendered sick by disease contracted while in the line of duty, or as the widow or child of a firefighter killed in the line of duty, the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall, upon the delivery to said commissioner of proper proofs from said association of the right of such person to relief as aforesaid, process payment for such person or persons entitled to such relief, or their legal representative, for the amount to which such person or persons are entitled as relief as aforesaid, provided such orders shall be limited to available appropriations.

      (1949 Rev., S. 210; February, 1965, P.A. 104; P.A. 93-80, S. 42, 67; P.A. 98-263, S. 7, 21; P.A. 11-51, S. 139.)

      History: 1965 act removed proviso that total amount of orders drawn not exceed amount appropriated for any fiscal period; P.A. 93-80 deleted provision re relief payments to firemen injured in the line of duty or rendered sick by disease contracted in the line of duty and added provision limiting comptroller's orders to available appropriations, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 98-263 changed name from Connecticut State Firemen's Association to Connecticut State Firefighters Association and added provision re relief payments to firefighters injured in the line of duty or rendered sick by disease contracted in the line of duty, effective July 1, 1998 (Revisor's note: In 1999 the phrase "... firefighter killed in the line of his duty, ..." was changed editorially by the Revisors to "... firefighter killed in the line of duty, ..." for consistency); P.A. 11-51 changed "Comptroller" to "Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection", authorized commissioner to process payments rather than drawing order upon Treasurer and made technical changes, effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123e. Disbursement of funds appropriated for regional fire schools, regional emergency dispatch centers or state or county-wide fire radio base networks. Annual report. The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection shall disburse to any regional fire school, regional emergency dispatch center or any state or county-wide fire radio base network, in the form of a grant, such funds as may be appropriated to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection for the purposes of such fire school, emergency dispatch center or fire radio base network. Each such grant shall be disbursed in equal quarterly amounts at the beginning of each quarter of the state fiscal year. After the close of each fiscal year, each such fire school, emergency dispatch center or fire radio base network shall submit to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection, through the Connecticut State Firemen's Association, an audited report concerning the disbursement of such grant funds.

      (P.A. 81-353, S. 3, 5; P.A. 84-129, S. 1, 2; P.A. 11-51, S. 140.)

      History: P.A. 84-129 repealed provision requiring comptroller, upon delivery of proofs from Connecticut State Firemen's Association that amounts are due to person or agency for goods or services sold or provided to regional fire school, emergency dispatch center or fire radio base network, to draw order upon treasurer in favor of such person or agency from budgeted account of such school, center or network, substituting provisions re disbursement of appropriated funds and submission of annual reports; P.A. 11-51 changed "Comptroller" to "Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection" and "Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection", effective July 1, 2011.

PART III
HEALTH CARE PARTNERSHIP PLANS

      Sec. 3-123aaa. Definitions. As used in this section and sections 3-123bbb to 3-123hhh, inclusive:

      (1) "Health Care Cost Containment Committee" means the committee established in accordance with the ratified agreement between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition pursuant to subsection (f) of section 5-278.

      (2) "Nonprofit employee" means any employee of a nonprofit employer.

      (3) "Nonprofit employer" means (A) a nonprofit corporation, organized under 26 USC 501, as amended from time to time, that (i) has a purchase of service contract, as defined in section 4-70b, or (ii) receives fifty per cent or more of its gross annual revenue from grants or funding from the state, the federal government or a municipality or any combination thereof, or (B) an organization that is tax exempt pursuant to 26 USC 501(c)(5), as amended from time to time.

      (4) "Nonstate public employee" means any employee or elected officer of a nonstate public employer.

      (5) "Nonstate public employer" means a municipality or other political subdivision of the state, including a board of education, quasi-public agency or public library. A municipality and a board of education may be considered separate employers.

      (6) "Partnership plan" means a health care benefit plan offered by the Comptroller to nonstate public employers or nonprofit employers under section 3-123bbb.

      (7) "State employee plan" means a self-insured group health care benefits plan established under subsection (m) of section 5-259.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123bbb. Enrollment procedures and requirements. Comptroller duties. (a)(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of title 38a, the Comptroller shall offer to nonstate public employers and nonprofit employers, and their respective retirees, if applicable, coverage under a partnership plan or plans. Such plan or plans may be offered on a fully-insured or risk-pooled basis at the discretion of the Comptroller. Any health insurer, health care center or other entity that contracts with the Comptroller for the purposes of this section and any fully-insured plan offered by the Comptroller under such contract shall be subject to title 38a. Eligible employers shall submit an application to the Comptroller for coverage under any such plan or plans.

      (2) Beginning January 1, 2012, the Comptroller shall offer coverage under such plan or plans to nonstate public employers. Beginning January 1, 2013, the Comptroller shall offer coverage under such plan or plans to nonprofit employers.

      (b) (1) The Comptroller shall require nonstate public employers and nonprofit employers that elect to obtain coverage under a partnership plan to participate in such plan for not less than two-year intervals. An employer may apply for renewal prior to the expiration of each interval.

      (2) The Comptroller shall develop procedures by which:

      (A) Such employers may apply to obtain coverage under a partnership plan, including procedures for nonstate public employers that are currently fully insured and procedures for nonstate public employers that are currently self-insured;

      (B) Employers receiving coverage for their employees pursuant to a partnership plan may (i) apply for renewal, or (ii) withdraw from such coverage, including, but not limited to, the terms and conditions under which such employers may withdraw prior to the expiration of the interval and the procedure by which any premium payments such employers may be entitled to or premium equivalent payments made in excess of incurred claims shall be refunded to such employer. Any such procedures shall provide that nonstate public employees covered by collective bargaining shall withdraw from such coverage in accordance with chapters 113 and 166; and

      (C) The Comptroller may collect payments and fees for unreported claims and expenses.

      (c) (1) The initial open enrollment for nonstate public employers shall be for coverage beginning July 1, 2012. Thereafter, open enrollment for nonstate public employers shall be for coverage periods beginning July first.

      (2) The initial open enrollment for nonprofit employers shall be for coverage beginning January 1, 2013. Thereafter, open enrollment for nonprofit employers shall be for coverage periods beginning January first and July first.

      (d) Nothing in this section or sections 3-123ccc and 3-123ddd shall require the Comptroller to offer coverage to every employer seeking coverage under sections 3-123ccc and 3-123ddd from every partnership plan offered by the Comptroller.

      (e) The Comptroller shall create applications for coverage for the purposes of sections 3-123ccc and 3-123ddd and for renewal of a partnership plan. Such applications shall require an employer to disclose whether the employer will offer any other health care benefits plan to the employees who are offered a partnership plan.

      (f) No employee shall be enrolled in a partnership plan if such employee is covered through such employee's employer by health insurance plans or insurance arrangements issued to or in accordance with a trust established pursuant to collective bargaining subject to the federal Labor Management Relations Act.

      (g) (1) The Comptroller shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that granting coverage to an employer under sections 3-123ccc and 3-123ddd will not affect the status of the state employee plan as a governmental plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. Such actions may include, but are not limited to, cancelling coverage, with notice, to such employer and discontinuing the acceptance of applications for coverage from nonprofit employers. The Comptroller shall establish the form and time frame for the notice of cancellation to be provided to such employer.

      (2) The Comptroller shall resume providing coverage for, or accepting applications for coverage from, nonprofit employers if the Comptroller determines that granting coverage to such employers will not affect the state employee plan's status as a governmental plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

      (3) The Comptroller shall make a public announcement of the Comptroller's decision to discontinue or resume coverage or the acceptance of applications for coverage under a partnership plan or plans.

      (h) The Comptroller, in consultation with the Health Care Cost Containment Committee, shall:

      (1) Develop and implement patient-centered medical homes for the state employee plan and partnership plans offered under this section, in a manner that will reduce the costs of such plans; and

      (2) Review claims data of the state employee plan and partnership plans offered under this section, to target high-cost health care providers and medical conditions and monitor costly trends.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 2.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123ccc. Applications. Regulations. (a) Nonstate public employers and nonprofit employers may apply for coverage under a partnership plan in accordance with this section.

      (1) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, initial and continuing participation in a partnership plan by a nonstate public employer shall be a permissive subject of collective bargaining and shall be subject to binding interest arbitration only if the collective bargaining agent and the employer mutually agree to bargain over such participation.

      (2) If a nonstate public employer or a nonprofit employer submits an application for coverage for all of its respective employees, the Comptroller shall accept such application upon the terms and conditions applicable to the partnership plan, for the next open enrollment. The Comptroller shall provide written notification to such employer of such acceptance and the date on which such coverage shall begin, pending acceptance by such employer of the terms and conditions of such plan.

      (3) (A) Except as specified in subparagraph (D) of this subdivision, if a nonstate public employer or a nonprofit employer submits an application for coverage for less than all of its respective employees, or indicates in the application the employer will offer other health plans to employees who are offered a partnership plan, the Comptroller shall forward such application to a health care actuary not later than five business days after receiving such application. Not later than sixty days after receiving such application, such actuary shall notify the Comptroller whether, as a result of the employees included in such application or other factors, the application will shift a significant part of such employer's employees' medical risks to the partnership plan. Such actuary shall provide, in writing, to the Comptroller the specific reasons for such actuary's finding, including a summary of all information relied upon in making such a finding.

      (B) If the Comptroller determines that, based on such finding, the application will shift a significant part of such employer's employees' medical risks to the partnership plan, the Comptroller shall not provide coverage to such employer and shall provide written notification and the specific reasons for such denial to such employer and the Health Care Cost Containment Committee.

      (C) If the Comptroller determines that, based on such finding, the application will not shift a significant part of such employer's employees' medical risks to the partnership plan, the Comptroller shall accept such application for the next open enrollment. The Comptroller shall provide written notification to such employer of such acceptance and the date on which such coverage shall begin, pending acceptance by such employer of the terms and conditions of such plan.

      (D) If an employer included less than all of its employees in its application for coverage because of (i) the decision by individual employees to decline coverage from their employer for themselves or their dependents, or (ii) the employer's decision not to offer coverage to temporary, part-time or durational employees, the Comptroller shall not forward such employer's application to a health care actuary.

      (b) The Comptroller shall consult with a health care actuary who shall develop:

      (1) Actuarial standards to assess the shift in medical risks of an employer's employees to a partnership plan. The Comptroller shall present such standards to the Health Care Cost Containment Committee for its review, evaluation and approval prior to the use of such standards; and

      (2) Actuarial standards to determine the administrative fees and fluctuating reserves fees set forth in section 3-123eee and the amount of premiums or premium equivalent payments to cover anticipated claims and claim reserves. The Comptroller shall present such standards to the Health Care Cost Containment Committee for its review, evaluation and approval prior to the use of such standards.

      (c) The Comptroller may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to establish the procedures and criteria for any reviews or evaluations performed by the Health Care Cost Containment Committee pursuant to subsection (b) of this section or subsection (c) of section 3-123ddd.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 3.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123ddd. Coverage for retirees. (a) Employers whose applications for coverage for their employees under a partnership plan, pursuant to section 3-123ccc, have been accepted may seek such coverage for their retirees in accordance with this section. Premium payments for such coverage shall be remitted by the employer to the Comptroller in accordance with section 3-123eee.

      (b) (1) If an employer seeks coverage for all of such employer's retirees in accordance with this section and all of such employer's employees in accordance with section 3-123ccc, the Comptroller shall accept such application upon the terms and conditions applicable to the partnership plan, for the next open enrollment. The Comptroller shall provide written notification to such employer of such acceptance and the date on which such coverage shall begin, pending acceptance by such employer of the terms and conditions of such plan.

      (2) Except as specified in subdivision (5) of this subsection, if a nonstate public employer or a nonprofit employer seeks coverage for less than all of its respective retirees, regardless of whether the employer is seeking coverage for all of such employer's active employees, the Comptroller shall forward such application to a health care actuary not later than five business days after receiving such application. Not later than sixty days after receiving such application, such actuary shall notify the Comptroller whether, as a result of the retirees included in such application or other factors, the application will shift a significant part of such employer's retirees' medical risks to the partnership plan. Such actuary shall provide, in writing, to the Comptroller the specific reasons for such actuary's finding, including a summary of all information relied upon in making such a finding.

      (3) If the Comptroller determines that, based on such finding, the application will shift a significant part of such employer's retirees' medical risks to the partnership plan, the Comptroller shall not provide coverage to such employer and shall provide written notification and the specific reasons for such denial to such employer and the Health Care Cost Containment Committee.

      (4) If the Comptroller determines that, based on such finding, the application will not shift a significant part of such employer's retirees' medical risks to the partnership plan, the Comptroller shall accept such application for the next open enrollment. The Comptroller shall provide written notification to such employer of such acceptance and the date on which such coverage shall begin, pending acceptance by such employer of the terms and conditions of such plan.

      (5) If an employer included less than all of its retirees in its application for coverage because of (A) the decision by individual retirees to decline health benefits or health insurance coverage from their employer for themselves or their dependents, or (B) the retiree's enrollment in Medicare, the Comptroller shall not forward such employer's application to a health care actuary.

      (c) The Comptroller shall consult with a health care actuary who shall develop actuarial standards to be used to assess the shift in medical risks of an employer's retirees to a partnership plan. The Comptroller shall present such standards to the Health Care Cost Containment Committee for its review, evaluation and approval prior to the use of such standards.

      (d) Nothing in sections 3-123aaa to 3-123hhh, inclusive, 19a-654, 19a-724, 19a-724a, 19a-725, 38a-513f or 38a-513g shall diminish any right to retiree health insurance pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other provision of the general statutes.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 4.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123eee. Partnership plan premium account. Nonpayment of premium or premium equivalent. (a) There is established an account to be known as the "partnership plan premium account", which shall be a separate, nonlapsing account within the General Fund. All premiums paid by employers and their respective employees and retirees for coverage under a partnership plan pursuant to sections 3-123bbb to 3-123ddd, inclusive, shall be deposited into said account. The account shall be administered by the Comptroller for payment of claims and administrative fees to entities providing coverage or services under partnership plans.

      (b) The Comptroller may charge each employer participating in a partnership plan an administrative fee calculated on a per member per month basis, in accordance with the actuarial standards developed under subsection (b) of section 3-123ccc and subsection (c) of section 3-123ddd. In addition, the Comptroller may charge a fluctuating reserves fee the Comptroller deems necessary and in accordance with the actuarial standards developed under subsection (b) of section 3-123ccc and subsection (c) of section 3-123ddd to ensure adequate claims reserves.

      (c) Each employer shall pay monthly the amount determined by the Comptroller, pursuant to this section, for coverage of its employees or its employees and retirees, as appropriate, under a partnership plan. An employer may require each covered employee to contribute a portion of the cost of such employee's coverage under the plan, subject to any collective bargaining obligation applicable to such employer.

      (d) If any payment due by an employer under this section is not submitted to the Comptroller by the tenth day after the date such payment is due, interest to be paid by such employer shall be added, retroactive to the date such payment was due, at the prevailing rate of interest as determined by the Comptroller.

      (1) The Comptroller may terminate participation in the partnership plan by a nonprofit employer on the basis of nonpayment of premium or premium equivalent, provided at least ten days' advance notice is given to such employer, which may continue the coverage and avoid the effect of the termination by remitting payment in full at any time prior to the effective date of termination.

      (2) (A) If a nonstate public employer fails to make premium payments or premium equivalent payments as required by this section, the Comptroller may direct the State Treasurer, or any other officer of the state who is the custodian of any moneys made available by grant, allocation or appropriation payable to such nonstate public employer, to withhold the payment of such moneys until the amount of the premium or premium equivalent or interest due has been paid to the Comptroller, or until the State Treasurer or such custodial officer determines that arrangements have been made, to the satisfaction of the State Treasurer, for the payment of such premium or premium equivalent and interest. Such moneys shall not be withheld if such withholding will adversely affect the receipt of any federal grant or aid in connection with such moneys.

      (B) If no grant, allocation or appropriation is payable to such nonstate public employer or is not withheld, pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this subdivision, the Comptroller may terminate participation in a partnership plan by a nonstate public employer on the basis of nonpayment of premium or premium equivalent, provided at least ten days' advance notice is given to such employer, which may continue the coverage and avoid the effect of the termination by remitting payment in full at any time prior to the effective date of termination.

      (3) The Comptroller may request the Attorney General to bring an action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to recover any premium or premium equivalent, interest costs, paid claim expenses or equitable relief from a terminated employer.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 5.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123fff. Nonstate Public Health Care Advisory Committee. Nonprofit Health Care Advisory Committee. (a) There is established a Nonstate Public Health Care Advisory Committee. The committee shall make advisory recommendations to the Health Care Cost Containment Committee concerning health care coverage for nonstate public employees. The advisory committee shall consist of nonstate public employers and employees participating in a partnership plan and shall include the following members appointed by the Comptroller: (1) Three municipal employer representatives, one of whom represents towns with populations of one hundred thousand or more, one of whom represents towns with populations of at least twenty thousand but under one hundred thousand, and one of whom represents towns with populations under twenty thousand; (2) three municipal employee representatives, one of whom represents employees in towns with populations of one hundred thousand or more, one of whom represents employees in towns with populations of at least twenty thousand but under one hundred thousand, and one of whom represents employees in towns with populations under twenty thousand; (3) three board of education employers, one of whom represents towns with populations of one hundred thousand or more, one of whom represents towns with populations of at least twenty thousand but under one hundred thousand, and one of whom represents towns with populations under twenty thousand; and (4) three board of education employee representatives, one of whom represents towns with populations of one hundred thousand or more, one of whom represents towns with populations of at least twenty thousand but under one hundred thousand, and one of whom represents towns with populations under twenty thousand.

      (b) There is established a Nonprofit Health Care Advisory Committee. The committee shall make advisory recommendations to the Health Care Cost Containment Committee concerning health care coverage for nonprofit employees. The advisory committee shall consist of nonprofit employers and their respective employees participating in a partnership plan and shall include the following members appointed by the Comptroller: (1) Three nonprofit employer representatives; and (2) three nonprofit employee representatives.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 6.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123ggg. Regulations. The Comptroller may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to implement and administer partnership plans and the provisions of sections 3-123aaa to 3-123fff, inclusive. The Comptroller may implement policies and procedures necessary to administer the provisions of sections 3-123aaa to 3-123fff, inclusive, while in the process of adopting such policies and procedures as regulation, provided the Comptroller prints notice of intent to adopt regulations in the Connecticut Law Journal not later than twenty days after the date of implementation. Policies and procedures implemented pursuant to this section shall be valid until the time final regulations are adopted.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 7.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 1, 2011.

      Sec. 3-123hhh. Health Care Cost Containment Committee and State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition approval. (a) The Comptroller shall not offer coverage under a partnership plan pursuant to sections 3-123bbb to 3-123eee, inclusive, until the Health Care Cost Containment Committee has provided, in writing, its approval of sections 3-123aaa to 3-123fff, inclusive, to the Comptroller and until the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition has provided its written consent to the clerks of both houses of the General Assembly to incorporate the terms of sections 3-123aaa to 3-123fff, inclusive, into its collective bargaining agreement.

      (b) Nothing in this section or sections 3-123aaa to 3-123ggg, inclusive, 19a-654, 19a-724, 19a-724a, 19a-725, 38a-513f or 38a-513g shall modify the state employee plan in any way without the written consent of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition and the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management.

      (P.A. 11-58, S. 8; 11-61, S. 141.)

      History: P.A. 11-58 effective July 2, 2011; P.A. 11-61 amended Subsec. (b) to insert cites to Secs. 19a-654, 19a-724, 19a-724a, 19a-725, 38a-513f and 38a-513g, effective June 21, 2011.