Inching closer to health benefits for state workers' same-sex partners?

The Virginian-Pilot
January 1, 2011

A Senate committee Thursday gave its blessing to a bill that, if enacted, ultimately could enable the state to permit government workers to add same-sex partners to their health benefits.

The legislation from Sen. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, comes roughly one year after a proposed regulatory change to accomplish that goal was withdrawn from consideration.

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He said the measure doesn’t mandate that the state provide benefits, but would allow officials to consider the option.

And the state doesn’t have to bear the expense of those benefits, he added.

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