AN ACT CONCERNING THE PARAEDUCATOR HEALTH CARE SUBSIDY PROGRAM.
FILE NO. 695
Summary
The bill orders the state comptroller to set up two subsidy programs: one that gives individual paraeducators a cash contribution toward the deductible of a high‑deductible health plan or health savings account, and another that gives school districts a credit to lower the employee share of group premiums for paraeducators. It applies to paraeducators employed by public and charter schools and uses $5 million already earmarked for paraeducator assistance. The subsidies take effect on July 1 2026.
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