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Section 1Purpose of chapter
Section 2Definitions
Section 2ATraffic supervisors as employees
Section 2BReserve, permanent-intermittent or call firefighters as employees
Section 3Purchase of group life, accidental death, etc., insurance policies; reinsurance agreements
Section 3AAdministrative services contract for payment of claims by political subdivision; claims trust fund; annual audit
Section 4Automatic insurance of employees; election to forego coverage; notice; withdrawal
Section 5Amount of employee insurance coverage; schedules of benefits; determination; excess coverage, withholding of premium
Section 6Employees to furnish information; certificate or booklet of coverage
Section 7Premiums; withholding, contribution; direct payment
Section 7AContribution and withholding for premiums; subsidiary or additional rate; payments in lieu of withholding; acceptance of section
Section 8Dividends, refunds and rate credits to inure to benefit of governmental unit
Section 8ADividends and refunds; deposit in employees’ group insurance trust fund; administrative costs; effective date
Section 9Policy provisions
Section 9APolitical subdivision; contribution for insurance premiums of retired employees
Section 9A1/2Reimbursement of governmental unit for healthcare premium contribution received by retiree with creditable service attributable to service in one or more other governmental units
Section 9BDeath of employee or retired employee; continuation of insurance coverage by spouse
Section 9CDeath of fire fighter; continuation of insurance coverage by spouse; contribution by governmental unit; acceptance of provisions
Section 9DInsurance premium payable by surviving spouse; contribution by political subdivisions
Section 9D1/2Insurance premium payable by surviving spouse; additional contribution by political subdivisions
Section 9D3/4Insurance premium payable by surviving spouse; additional contribution by political subdivisions not accepting provisions of Secs. 9D or 9D1/2
Section 9ESubsidiary or additional rate; payment by political subdivisions; premium payment by retired employee; acceptance of section
Section 9FRetired local employees; life, accidental death and dismemberment coverage; acceptance of section
Section 9GSurviving spouse of police officer killed in line of duty; continuation of group coverage; payment of premiums; acceptance of section
Section 9HDivorced or separated spouses; continuation of group coverage
Section 9IEmployees on military leave of absence for active service; payment of premiums; acceptance of section
Section 10Acceptance of chapter by county, city, town, municipality or district
Section 10APurchase of insurance by public authority following acceptance of chapter
Section 11Schedules of insurance benefits; establishment; joint participation; administration
Section 11AAdditional insurance; application; cancellation; conversion
Section 11BInsurance for elderly government retirees
Section 11COptional medicare extension
Section 11DAccidental insurance for policemen and firefighters; payment of portion of premiums by municipalities
Section 11ELife and health insurance for retired teachers; appropriation of funds authorized; acceptance of section by political subdivisions
Section 11FDisability income insurance for nonoccupational injury or disease; premiums; cancellation; dividends or refunds; acceptance of this section
Section 12Joint negotiation and purchase of insurance by governmental units; trusts or joint purchase agreements for health care coverage
Section 13Repealed, 1958, 558, Sec. 4
Section 14Rules and regulations
Section 15Insurance coverage for employees of governmental units; appropriation or expenditure of public funds for payment of premiums
Section 16Optional insurance for services of health care organizations
Section 17Election to continue insurance coverages; notice
Section 18Medicare extension plans; mandatory transfer of retirees
Section 18AMedicare extension plans; mandatory transfer of retirees
Section 19Health carriers; contracts; public employee committees; agreements with public authorities; transfer of subscribers to commission
Section 19Health carriers; contracts; public employee committees; agreements with public authorities; transfer of subscribers to commission
Section 20Other Post Employment Benefits Liability Trust Fund; local option; funding schedule
Section 21Manner of changing health insurance benefits; estimation of savings; approval of agreement; immediate implementation; time for review; distribution of savings; regulations
Section 22Copayments, deductibles, tiered provider network copayments and other cost-sharing plan design features; increases
Section 23Transfer of subscribers to commission; notice; transfer to Medicare of eligible subscribers; withdrawal from commission coverage; group coverage provided by commission; deficit in claims trust fund by self-insured political subdivision; administration of coverage for transferred subscribers by commission; reimbursement of commission for coverage costs; withdrawal from commission
Section 23Transfer of subscribers to commission; notice; transfer to Medicare of eligible subscribers; withdrawal from commission coverage; group coverage provided by commission; deficit in claims trust fund by self-insured political subdivision; administration of coverage for transferred subscribers by commission; reimbursement of commission for coverage costs; withdrawal from commission
Section 24Health care flexible spending accounts
Section 25Health reimbursement arrangements
Section 26Enrollment audit
Section 27Historical claims data
Section 28Joint negotiation and purchase of coverage
Section 29Annual report on non-Medicare and Medicare plans with largest subscriber enrollments