RD291 - Virginia Department of Human Resource Management Line of Duty Act Report - October 1, 2015


Executive Summary:
This report was developed by the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management (“DHRM”) in response to a provision of House Bill (“HB”) 2204, which directed the Virginia Retirement System (“VRS”) and DHRM to examine the recommendations and options in the report of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (“JLARC”) on the Line of Duty Act (“LODA”) and make proposals to improve LODA. Specifically, this report focuses on potential LODA health insurance options. It also addresses the issue of “comparability,” based on the Act’s requirement that, “The continued health insurance coverage provided by this section shall be the same plan of benefits which the deceased or disabled person was entitled to on the last day of his active duty or comparable benefits established as a result of a replacement plan.” (Code of Virginia, § 9.1-401(B))

VRS is submitting a companion report that addresses other aspects of LODA. (See RD289 [2015])