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• Introduced by Sen. Dale Shugars (R) on May 8, 2001, to give public school retirees the option of voluntarily enrolling in a group insurance plan that would help cover the costs of long-term care in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home health care providers, adult day care providers, or other similar service providers.
  • Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on May 8, 2001.
  • Amendment offered in the Senate on June 13, 2001, to give the Department of Management and Budget discretion regarding whether to withhold from a retiree's retirement allowance the entire monthly premium for long term care benefits. The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 13, 2001.
• Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on June 14, 2001.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"