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Section 1Purpose of chapter
Section 2Definitions
Section 2Definitions
Section 3Group insurance commission
Section 3AEmployees’ advisory committee
Section 3BApplicability of chapter to Commonwealth charter schools and education collaboratives
Section 4Purchase of insurance policies by commission
Section 4AAdministrative services contracts
Section 5Insurance and medicare benefits of state employees
Section 6Amounts of insurance and benefits; determination; separability
Section 7Information furnished commission by employees
Section 8Contributions for premiums by commonwealth and active or retired employees and dependents; ratio; withholding; direct payment; reimbursement by certain agencies; filing copies of contracts and agreements
Section 8AEmployees on leaves of absence for more than one year; insurance costs charged to employing agency
Section 9Dividends, refunds, rate credits; deposit in special funds; transfer of reserves
Section 9AInvestment committee; investment and deposit of funds by state treasurer
Section 10Retirement or termination of employment; effect on policy; conversion of insurance
Section 10AAdditional insurance
Section 10BInsurance for elderly government retirees and their dependents
Section 10COptional medicare extension
Section 10DDisability insurance; withholding payment of premiums
Section 10EInsurance for commonwealth employee granted leave to care for dependent child
Section 11Death of employee or retired employee; continuation of insurance by spouse or dependent
Section 11ADivorced or separated spouses; continuation of insurance coverage
Section 12Retired teachers; life and health insurance; agreements; contributions; withholding of premiums; reimbursement of premiums and expenses; dividends; rules and regulations
Section 13Approval of applications by political subdivisions for life and health insurance covering retired teachers
Section 14Optional insurance for services of health care organizations
Section 15Catastrophic illness coverage; contracts; premiums; dividends; conversion; rules and regulations
Section 16Election to continue insurance coverages; notice
Section 17Dental and vision expenses; reimbursement of employees
Section 17ACoverage for nonprescription enteral formulas for home use
Section 17BHospice services for commonwealth employees insured under group insurance commission
Section 17CRequired coverage for prenatal care, childbirth, and postpartum care
Section 17DCoverage for bone marrow transplants
Section 17EScalp hair prostheses necessary due to cancer or leukemia treatment
Section 17FNewborn hearing screening test; group insurance commission coverage
Section 17GItems medically necessary for the diagnosis or treatment of diabetes; group insurance commission coverage
Section 17HCoverage for human leukocyte or histocompatibility locus antigen testing
Section 17IProsthetic devices and repairs; group insurance commission coverage
Section 17JCoverage for children under age 18 for cleft lip and cleft palate
Section 17JCoverage for children under age 18 for cleft lip and cleft palate
Section 18Medicare health benefits supplement plan, mandatory transfer; payment of penalty
Section 19Release from insurance coverage; payment; reinstatement of coverage
Section 20Charges or collections of excess compensation
Section 21Health care services evaluation; vendor quality improvement program; annual report
Section 22Diagnosis and treatment of certain biologically-based mental disorders; mental disorders of victims of rape; non-biologically-based mental disorders of children and adolescents under age 19; group insurance commission coverage
Section 22Diagnosis and treatment of certain biologically-based mental disorders; mental disorders of victims of rape; non-biologically-based mental disorders of children and adolescents under age 19; group insurance commission coverage
Section 23Coverage for speech, hearing and language disorders
Section 23Coverage for speech, hearing and language disorders
Section 24State Retiree Benefits Trust Fund
Section 25Insurance coverage for diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder
Section 26Wellness program
Section 27Toll-free telephone number and website providing customers with estimated or maximum allowed amount or charge for proposed admission, procedure or service
Section 27Toll-free telephone number and website providing customers with estimated or maximum allowed amount or charge for proposed admission, procedure or service