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Ancillary Enterprises

State Employees' Group Benefits Program

• In the Ancillary Appropriations Bill (Act 43 of the 2002 Regular Legislative Session), the Office of Group Benefits was funded at $711,664,846 for FY03.
   
• Also included in funding for this agency was a line-item amendment of $111,950,700 in Fees and Self-generated Revenue to cover expenses associated with the 17% rate increase for the PPO and EPO plans, and the 12% rate increase for HMO rates.