Title
Authorizing the City of Foley to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health insurance plan.
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
As a self-funded group health insurance plan, the City can choose to include or exclude same-sex spouses regardless of whether a state does or does not recognize same sex marriages. This resolution authorizes the City of Foley to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health insurance plan upon receipt of official marriage license.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
____ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $__________ from Account #______________ to Account #_____________.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, as a self-funded group health insurance plan, the City can choose to include or exclude same-sex spouses regardless of whether a state does or does not recognize same sex marriages, and
WHEREAS, the City of Foley wishes to recognize and include same-sex spouses in the City's self-funded group health...
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