2.40 MEMBERSHIP IN STATE INSURANCE PLANS.
1. a. A member of the general assembly may elect to become a
member of a state group insurance plan for employees of the state
established under chapter 509A subject to the following conditions:
(1) The member shall be eligible for all state group insurance
plans on the basis of enrollment rules established for full-time
state employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in
chapter 20.
(2) The member shall pay the premium for the plan selected on the
same basis as a full-time state employee excluded from collective
bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
(3) The member shall authorize a payroll deduction of the premium
due according to the member's pay plan selected pursuant to section
2.10, subsection 4.
(4) The premium rate shall be the same as the premium rate paid
by a state employee for the plan selected.
b. A member of the general assembly may continue membership
in a state group insurance plan without reapplication during the
member's tenure as a member of consecutive general assemblies. For
the purpose of electing to become a member of the state health or
medical service group insurance plan, a member of the general
assembly has the status of a "new hire", full-time state employee
following each election of that member in a general or special
election, or during the first subsequent annual open enrollment.
c. In lieu of membership in a state health or medical group
insurance plan, a member of the general assembly may elect to receive
reimbursement for the costs paid by the member for a continuation of
a group coverage (COBRA) health or medical insurance plan. The
member shall apply for reimbursement by submitting evidence of
payment for a COBRA health or medical insurance plan. The maximum
reimbursement shall be no greater than the state's contribution for
health or medical insurance family plan II.
d. A member of the general assembly who elects to become a
member of a state health or medical group insurance plan shall be
exempted from preexisting medical condition waiting periods. A
member of the general assembly may change programs or coverage under
the state health or medical service group insurance plan during the
month of January of odd-numbered years, but program and coverage
change selections shall be subject to the enrollment rules
established for full-time state employees excluded from collective
bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
e. A person who has been a member of the general assembly for
two years and who has elected to be a member of a state health or
medical group insurance plan may continue to be a member of such
state health or medical group insurance plan by requesting
continuation in writing to the finance officer within thirty-one days
after leaving office. The continuing former member of the general
assembly shall pay the total premium for the state plan and shall
have the same rights to change programs or coverage as state
employees. This paragraph shall not be construed to permit a former
member to become a member of a state health or medical group
insurance plan providing programs or coverage of a type that the
former member did not elect to continue pursuant to this paragraph.
f. In the event of the death of a former member of the
general assembly who has elected to continue to be a member of a
state health or medical group insurance plan, the surviving spouse of
the former member whose insurance would otherwise terminate because
of the death of the former member may elect to continue to be a
member of such state health or medical group insurance plan by
requesting continuation in writing to the finance officer within
thirty-one days after the death of the former member. The surviving
spouse of the former member shall pay the total premium for the state
plan and shall have the same rights to change programs or coverage as
state employees. For purposes of this paragraph, health or medical
programs or coverage and dental programs or coverage are to be
treated separately and the rights to change programs or coverage
apply only to the type of programs or coverage that the continuing
former member has elected to continue.
2. A part-time employee of the general assembly may elect to
become a member of a state group insurance plan for employees of the
state established under chapter 509A subject to the following
conditions:
a. The part-time employee shall be eligible for all state
group insurance plans on the basis of enrollment rules established
for full-time state employees excluded from collective bargaining as
provided in chapter 20 and shall have the same rights to change
programs or coverage as are afforded such state employees.
b. The part-time employee shall pay the total premium.
c. A part-time employee may continue membership in a state
group insurance plan without reapplication during the employee's
employment during consecutive sessions of the general assembly. For
the purpose of electing to become a member of the state group
insurance plan, a part-time employee of the general assembly has the
status of a "new hire", full-time state employee when the employee is
initially eligible or during the first subsequent enrollment change
period.
d. (1) A part-time employee of the general assembly who
elects membership in a state group insurance plan shall state each
year whether the membership is to extend through the interim period
between consecutive sessions of the general assembly.
(2) If the membership is to extend through the interim period the
part-time employee shall authorize payment of the total annual
premium through direct payment of the monthly premium for the plan
selected to the state group insurance plan provider.
(3) The part-time employee shall notify the finance officer
within thirty-one days after the conclusion of the general assembly
whether the person's decision to extend the membership through the
interim period is confirmed.
e. A member of a state group insurance plan pursuant to this
subsection shall have the same rights upon final termination of
employment as a part-time employee as are afforded full-time state
employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter
20.
f. A part-time employee of the general assembly who elects
membership in a state life insurance plan shall authorize payment of
the premium through a total of two payments during each annual period
made to the department of administrative services on dates prescribed
by the department.
2.40 MEMBERSHIP IN STATE INSURANCE PLANS.
1. a. A member of the general assembly may elect to become a
member of a state group insurance plan for employees of the state
established under chapter 509A subject to the following conditions:
(1) The member shall be eligible for all state group insurance
plans on the basis of enrollment rules established for full-time
state employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in
chapter 20.
(2) The member shall pay the premium for the plan selected on the
same basis as a full-time state employee excluded from collective
bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
(3) The member shall authorize a payroll deduction of the premium
due according to the member's pay plan selected pursuant to section
2.10, subsection 4.
(4) The premium rate shall be the same as the premium rate paid
by a state employee for the plan selected.
b. A member of the general assembly may continue membership
in a state group insurance plan without reapplication during the
member's tenure as a member of consecutive general assemblies. For
the purpose of electing to become a member of the state health or
medical service group insurance plan, a member of the general
assembly has the status of a "new hire", full-time state employee
following each election of that member in a general or special
election, or during the first subsequent annual open enrollment.
c. In lieu of membership in a state health or medical group
insurance plan, a member of the general assembly may elect to receive
reimbursement for the costs paid by the member for a continuation of
a group coverage (COBRA) health or medical insurance plan. The
member shall apply for reimbursement by submitting evidence of
payment for a COBRA health or medical insurance plan. The maximum
reimbursement shall be no greater than the state's contribution for
health or medical insurance family plan II.
d. A member of the general assembly who elects to become a
member of a state health or medical group insurance plan shall be
exempted from preexisting medical condition waiting periods. A
member of the general assembly may change programs or coverage under
the state health or medical service group insurance plan during the
month of January of odd-numbered years, but program and coverage
change selections shall be subject to the enrollment rules
established for full-time state employees excluded from collective
bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
e. A person who has been a member of the general assembly for
two years and who has elected to be a member of a state health or
medical group insurance plan may continue to be a member of such
state health or medical group insurance plan by requesting
continuation in writing to the finance officer within thirty-one days
after leaving office. The continuing former member of the general
assembly shall pay the total premium for the state plan and shall
have the same rights to change programs or coverage as state
employees. This paragraph shall not be construed to permit a former
member to become a member of a state health or medical group
insurance plan providing programs or coverage of a type that the
former member did not elect to continue pursuant to this paragraph.
f. In the event of the death of a former member of the
general assembly who has elected to continue to be a member of a
state health or medical group insurance plan, the surviving spouse of
the former member whose insurance would otherwise terminate because
of the death of the former member may elect to continue to be a
member of such state health or medical group insurance plan by
requesting continuation in writing to the finance officer within
thirty-one days after the death of the former member. The surviving
spouse of the former member shall pay the total premium for the state
plan and shall have the same rights to change programs or coverage as
state employees. For purposes of this paragraph, health or medical
programs or coverage and dental programs or coverage are to be
treated separately and the rights to change programs or coverage
apply only to the type of programs or coverage that the continuing
former member has elected to continue.
2. A part-time employee of the general assembly may elect to
become a member of a state group insurance plan for employees of the
state established under chapter 509A subject to the following
conditions:
a. The part-time employee shall be eligible for all state
group insurance plans on the basis of enrollment rules established
for full-time state employees excluded from collective bargaining as
provided in chapter 20 and shall have the same rights to change
programs or coverage as are afforded such state employees.
b. The part-time employee shall pay the total premium.
c. A part-time employee may continue membership in a state
group insurance plan without reapplication during the employee's
employment during consecutive sessions of the general assembly. For
the purpose of electing to become a member of the state group
insurance plan, a part-time employee of the general assembly has the
status of a "new hire", full-time state employee when the employee is
initially eligible or during the first subsequent enrollment change
period.
d. (1) A part-time employee of the general assembly who
elects membership in a state group insurance plan shall state each
year whether the membership is to extend through the interim period
between consecutive sessions of the general assembly.
(2) If the membership is to extend through the interim period the
part-time employee shall authorize payment of the total annual
premium through direct payment of the monthly premium for the plan
selected to the state group insurance plan provider.
(3) The part-time employee shall notify the finance officer
within thirty-one days after the conclusion of the general assembly
whether the person's decision to extend the membership through the
interim period is confirmed.
e. A member of a state group insurance plan pursuant to this
subsection shall have the same rights upon final termination of
employment as a part-time employee as are afforded full-time state
employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter
20.
f. A part-time employee of the general assembly who elects
membership in a state life insurance plan shall authorize payment of
the premium through a total of two payments during each annual period
made to the department of administrative services on dates prescribed
by the department.
2.40 MEMBERSHIP IN STATE INSURANCE PLANS.
1. a. A member of the general assembly may elect to become a
member of a state group insurance plan for employees of the state
established under chapter 509A subject to the following conditions:
(1) The member shall be eligible for all state group insurance
plans on the basis of enrollment rules established for full-time
state employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in
chapter 20.
(2) The member shall pay the premium for the plan selected on the
same basis as a full-time state employee excluded from collective
bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
(3) The member shall authorize a payroll deduction of the premium
due according to the member's pay plan selected pursuant to section
2.10, subsection 4.
(4) The premium rate shall be the same as the premium rate paid
by a state employee for the plan selected.
b. A member of the general assembly may continue membership
in a state group insurance plan without reapplication during the
member's tenure as a member of consecutive general assemblies. For
the purpose of electing to become a member of the state health or
medical service group insurance plan, a member of the general
assembly has the status of a "new hire", full-time state employee
following each election of that member in a general or special
election, or during the first subsequent annual open enrollment.
c. In lieu of membership in a state health or medical group
insurance plan, a member of the general assembly may elect to receive
reimbursement for the costs paid by the member for a continuation of
a group coverage (COBRA) health or medical insurance plan. The
member shall apply for reimbursement by submitting evidence of
payment for a COBRA health or medical insurance plan. The maximum
reimbursement shall be no greater than the state's contribution for
health or medical insurance family plan II.
d. A member of the general assembly who elects to become a
member of a state health or medical group insurance plan shall be
exempted from preexisting medical condition waiting periods. A
member of the general assembly may change programs or coverage under
the state health or medical service group insurance plan during the
month of January of odd-numbered years, but program and coverage
change selections shall be subject to the enrollment rules
established for full-time state employees excluded from collective
bargaining as provided in chapter 20.
e. A person who has been a member of the general assembly for
two years and who has elected to be a member of a state health or
medical group insurance plan may continue to be a member of such
state health or medical group insurance plan by requesting
continuation in writing to the finance officer within thirty-one days
after leaving office. The continuing former member of the general
assembly shall pay the total premium for the state plan and shall
have the same rights to change programs or coverage as state
employees. This paragraph shall not be construed to permit a former
member to become a member of a state health or medical group
insurance plan providing programs or coverage of a type that the
former member did not elect to continue pursuant to this paragraph.
f. In the event of the death of a former member of the
general assembly who has elected to continue to be a member of a
state health or medical group insurance plan, the surviving spouse of
the former member whose insurance would otherwise terminate because
of the death of the former member may elect to continue to be a
member of such state health or medical group insurance plan by
requesting continuation in writing to the finance officer within
thirty-one days after the death of the former member. The surviving
spouse of the former member shall pay the total premium for the state
plan and shall have the same rights to change programs or coverage as
state employees. For purposes of this paragraph, health or medical
programs or coverage and dental programs or coverage are to be
treated separately and the rights to change programs or coverage
apply only to the type of programs or coverage that the continuing
former member has elected to continue.
2. A part-time employee of the general assembly may elect to
become a member of a state group insurance plan for employees of the
state established under chapter 509A subject to the following
conditions:
a. The part-time employee shall be eligible for all state
group insurance plans on the basis of enrollment rules established
for full-time state employees excluded from collective bargaining as
provided in chapter 20 and shall have the same rights to change
programs or coverage as are afforded such state employees.
b. The part-time employee shall pay the total premium.
c. A part-time employee may continue membership in a state
group insurance plan without reapplication during the employee's
employment during consecutive sessions of the general assembly. For
the purpose of electing to become a member of the state group
insurance plan, a part-time employee of the general assembly has the
status of a "new hire", full-time state employee when the employee is
initially eligible or during the first subsequent enrollment change
period.
d. (1) A part-time employee of the general assembly who
elects membership in a state group insurance plan shall state each
year whether the membership is to extend through the interim period
between consecutive sessions of the general assembly.
(2) If the membership is to extend through the interim period the
part-time employee shall authorize payment of the total annual
premium through direct payment of the monthly premium for the plan
selected to the state group insurance plan provider.
(3) The part-time employee shall notify the finance officer
within thirty-one days after the conclusion of the general assembly
whether the person's decision to extend the membership through the
interim period is confirmed.
e. A member of a state group insurance plan pursuant to this
subsection shall have the same rights upon final termination of
employment as a part-time employee as are afforded full-time state
employees excluded from collective bargaining as provided in chapter
20.
f. A part-time employee of the general assembly who elects
membership in a state life insurance plan shall authorize payment of
the premium through a total of two payments during each annual period
made to the department of administrative services on dates prescribed
by the department.
