Relating to spousal coverage under PEIA
SB 660 amends West Virginia's Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) rules to change how spousal health coverage is paid. It removes the requirement for a "spousal surcharge" and instead requires employees to pay for their spouse's coverage based on their own salary and plan tier. This directly affects PEIA-covered state employees who wish to add a spouse to their health plan, particularly when the spouse already has employer-based insurance. The bill specifies that employees must cover the full "actuarial value" of the spouse's coverage (as defined by healthcare actuaries), rather than the previous surcharge model. This change applies to active employees, not retirees or certain other covered groups.
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Introduced Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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To Banking and Insurance
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Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 29, 2026
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1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
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