Section 409 – Long-term disability — Cost of health coverage benefit.
49-20-409. Long-term disability — Cost of health coverage benefit. (1) Under the direction of the board, the program shall provide for health insurance coverage for state employees who receive a monthly disability benefit under Title 49, Chapter 21, Public Employees’ Long-Term Disability Act. (2) A risk pool, other than the state risk pool, may elect […]
Section 401 – Program — Powers and duties.
Effective 5/4/2022 49-20-401. Program — Powers and duties. (1) The program shall: (a) act as a self-insurer of employee benefit plans and administer those plans; (b) enter into contracts with private insurers or carriers to underwrite employee benefit plans as considered appropriate by the program; (c) indemnify employee benefit plans or purchase commercial reinsurance as […]
Section 402 – Reserves to be held — Refunds.
49-20-402. Reserves to be held — Refunds. (1) The reserves in a risk pool in a given fiscal year shall be maintained at the level recommended by the program’s consulting actuary and approved or ratified by the board. If the reserves drop below that level, covered employers in the risk pool are required to cure […]
Section 403 – Assistance to members in purchase of life, health, dental, and medical insurance after retirement — Employment of personnel to administer section.
49-20-403. Assistance to members in purchase of life, health, dental, and medical insurance after retirement — Employment of personnel to administer section. (1) The program may assist active and retired covered individuals and inactive covered individuals of the covered employers to purchase life, health, dental, and medical coverage on a group basis which can be […]
Section 404 – Governors’ and legislative paid-up group health coverage benefit — Limitations — Medicare supplemental coverage — Spouse coverage — Limitations.
49-20-404. Governors’ and legislative paid-up group health coverage benefit — Limitations — Medicare supplemental coverage — Spouse coverage — Limitations. (1) (a) Except as provided under Subsection (1)(b), the state shall pay the percentage of the cost of providing paid-up group health coverage under Subsection (3) for members and their surviving spouses covered under Chapter […]
Section 405 – Audit required — Report to governor and Legislature.
49-20-405. Audit required — Report to governor and Legislature. The Insurance Department shall biennially audit the Public Employees’ Trust Fund and programs authorized under this chapter and report its findings to the governor and the Legislature, but the commissioner may accept the annual audited statement of the programs under this chapter in lieu of the […]
Section 406 – Insurance benefits for employees’ beneficiaries.
Effective 5/8/2018 49-20-406. Insurance benefits for employees’ beneficiaries. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Children” includes stepchildren and legally adopted children. (b) (i) “Line-of-duty death” means a death resulting from: (A) external force or violence occasioned by an act of duty as an employee; or (B) strenuous activity, including a heart attack or stroke, […]
Section 407 – Insurance mandates.
Effective 1/1/2018 49-20-407. Insurance mandates. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 31A-1-103(3)(f): (1) health coverage offered to the state employee risk pool under Subsection 49-20-202(1)(a) shall comply with the provisions of Sections 31A-22-605.5 and 31A-45-501; and (2) a health plan offered to public school districts, charter schools, and institutions of higher education under Subsection 49-20-201(1)(b) shall […]
Section 408 – Prohibition against certain uses of Social Security numbers.
49-20-408. Prohibition against certain uses of Social Security numbers. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 31A-1-103(3)(f), health, dental, medical, Medicare supplement, or conversion coverage offered under Section 49-20-202 shall comply with the provisions of Section 31A-22-634. Enacted by Chapter 188, 2003 General Session