Requires election by certain public employees of certain health care benefit plans; prohibits payments by public employers for waiver of such plans.

This bill (A2640) requires public employees in New Jersey who are married to other public employees to select health care coverage through the employer of the higher-earning spouse. It prohibits public employers from paying employees to waive coverage (ending a previous practice where employers could pay up to 50% of savings from waived coverage). The law prevents dual coverage for spouses: if both work for public employers, the lower-earning spouse cannot receive health benefits from their own employer's plan. This applies to all public employers, including counties, municipalities, school districts, and related agencies. The bill updates existing health benefit enrollment rules to enforce this single-coverage requirement for married public employee couples.