§ 24-50-620. Targets for Investment in Primary Care
A carrier shall adopt appropriate targets for investments in primary care to support value-based health-care delivery in alignment with the affordability standards developed in accordance with section 10-16-107 (3.5). The carrier shall consider the recommendations of the primary care payment reform collaborative created in section 10-16-150. Targets established under this section do not apply in […]
§ 24-50-601. Short Title
This part 6 shall be known and may be cited as the “State Employees Group Benefits Act”. Source: L. 94: Entire part added with relocations, p. 1122, § 1, effective May 19. Editor’s note: This section was formerly numbered as 10-8-201.
§ 24-50-619. Continuation of Dental or Medical Benefits – Dependents of State Employee – Work-Related Death – Definitions
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: “Employee” means a current employee as defined in section 24-50-603 (7) who has dental or medical benefit coverage pursuant to this part 6. “State agency” means the department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, institution of higher education, agency, or other governmental unit of the executive, […]
§ 24-50-602. Legislative Declaration
It is declared that the purpose of this part 6 is as follows: To enable the state to attract and retain qualified employees by providing group benefits similar to those commonly provided in private industry; To recognize and protect the state’s investment in each nontemporary employee by promoting and preserving good health among state employees; […]
§ 24-50-603. Definitions
As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires: “Cafeteria benefits” means “flexible benefits” as defined in subsection (8) of this section. “Carrier” means an insurer, health maintenance organization (“HMO”), third-party administrator, or other entity with whom the state contracts to provide or administer, or both provide and administer, the group benefit plans. […]
§ 24-50-604. Powers and Duties of the Director
The director shall administer and manage the state employees group benefit plans and, subject to the provisions of this part 6, has the following powers and duties: The preparation of specifications for the group benefit plans contracted for by the director; The authority and responsibility to enter into contracts with carriers for group benefit plans […]
§ 24-50-605. Group Benefit Plans – Specifications – Contracts
The specifications drawn by the director for any group benefit plans include those benefits as determined by the director or as otherwise specifically provided in this part 6. Such specifications shall include provisions for noncancellation for reasons of health of any individual employee by the carrier and transferability to other group benefit coverages or individual […]
§ 24-50-607. Employees – Eligibility – Election of Coverage
Any state employee eligible as determined by the director for membership in a group benefit plan contracted for pursuant to section 24-50-604 (1)(b) upon the effective date of such plan shall be enrolled in the plan upon making application according to the director’s procedures. The manner and form of election and acceptance by state employees […]
§ 24-50-608. Dependents – Eligibility – Election of Coverage
Any eligible employee may elect to have the employee’s dependents covered by the group benefit plans. Such election shall be made at the time the employee becomes enrolled in the plan under such procedures as the director shall establish. If dependent coverage is not elected at the time that an employee becomes enrolled in an […]
§ 24-50-609. State Contributions – Supplemental State Contribution Fund – Creation
(Deleted by amendment, L . 2003, p. 1934, § 10, effective May 22, 2003.) (Deleted by amendment, L . 2003, p. 1934, § 10, effective May 22, 2003.) The total premium for each particular group benefit plan offered to state employees pursuant to this part 6 and for each tier of said plan shall be […]