Action | This action will amend section 1VAC 55 320(E) to include adults, other than spouses and incapacitated adult children, as participants in the Health Benefits Plan for State Employees |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 12/23/2009 |
As a resident and business owner in Virginia, I fully support the move to expand health care coverage to otherwise qualified adults living in the same household as state employees. This move will expand coverage to some adults and children who may not have other choices at NO COST to the taxpayers of Virginia. It also brings Virginia more in line with the mainstream of forward thinking private sector companies who already offer such coverage. As a business owner, my company has offered this coverage for many years. It is a modest proposal, it costs taxpayers nothing, it expands health coverage, it's good for business, and perhaps most importantly, it's the right thing to do.