(a) There is hereby established a Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee ("Subcommittee"). The Subcommittee shall be
comprised of the Lieutenant Governor, the Insurance Commissioner, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary
of Finance, the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources, 1 member of each caucus of the Delaware House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House, and 1 member of each caucus of the Delaware State Senate appointed by the President Pro
Tempore. In addition, the Governor shall appoint 1 retired state employee from each County and 1 representative of a union of state
employees, the Speaker of the House shall appoint 1 representative of a union of state employees, and the President Pro Tempore of the
Senate shall appoint 1 representative of a union of state employees. The Lieutenant Governor shall serve as Chair, and the members of
the majority caucus from the House of Representatives and the Senate shall serve as Co-Vice Chairs of the Subcommittee. Appointed
members may not attend Subcommittee meetings through a designee. The Delaware Department of Justice shall provide legal support
and the Department of Human Resources shall provide administrative support to the Subcommittee. Additional support shall be provided
by the State Office of Pensions and Department of Finance as may be requested by the Chairs.
(b) The General Assembly recognizes the importance and urgency of addressing Delaware retiree healthcare benefits. Thus, the
Subcommittee shall have the following powers, duties and functions:
(1) Conduct public meetings and receive public comment about current and future Delaware retiree healthcare benefits, including
the previously proposed Medicare Advantage Plan for Delaware retirees, while taking into consideration the previous work of the State
Employee Benefits Committee and the Retirement Benefit Study Committee.
(2) In the course of its work, consider how reporting and analyses regarding Medicare Advantage Plans nationwide relate to the
terms of the previously proposed Medicare Advantage Plan for Delaware retirees;
(3) Study, review, and evaluate the fiscal and other implications of the extension of the existing Medicare Supplement plan to January
1, 2024.
(4) Evaluate options for continuing to provide strong Delaware retiree healthcare benefits in a fiscally sustainable way, including
options to maintain their current coverage similar to residents in other states that offer a choice to buy into a Medicare Supplement plan.
(5) By May 1, 2023, issue findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly about the foregoing as they
relate to the Fiscal Year 2024 Delaware budget.
Part X
General Regulations for State Agencies
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