2-18-801. Repealed

2-18-801. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: (1)En. by Code Commissioner, 1979; (2), (3)En. Sec. 1, Ch. 438, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 347, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1501.

2-18-802. Repealed

2-18-802. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 438, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1506.

2-18-803. Repealed

2-18-803. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 438, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1503(3).

2-18-804. Repealed

2-18-804. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 438, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1504.

2-18-805. Repealed

2-18-805. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 438, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1507.

2-18-806. Repealed

2-18-806. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 2, Ch. 438, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1502.

2-18-807. Repealed

2-18-807. Repealed. Sec. 14, Ch. 555, L. 1979. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 438, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 59-1505.

2-18-808. Purpose

2-18-808. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish a program under which the state may provide state employees with adequate group hospitalization, health, medical, disability, life, and other related group benefits in an efficient manner and at an affordable cost. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 555, L. 1979.

2-18-809. Definitions

2-18-809. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Advisory council” means the state employee group benefits advisory council provided for in 2-15-1016. (2) ”Department” means the department of administration provided for in 2-15-1001. (3) ”Flexible spending account” means a funding and accounting arrangement allowed by federal law that: (a) gives a state employee a choice between […]

2-18-810. Functions of advisory council

2-18-810. Functions of advisory council. (1) The department shall meet and consult with the advisory council before negotiating, contracting, or otherwise modifying state employee group benefit plans. (2) The advisory council shall meet quarterly to review the existing state employee group benefit plans, to review claims problems, and to advise the department on state employee group benefit […]

2-18-811. General duties of department

2-18-811. General duties of department. The department shall: (1) adopt rules for the conduct of its business under this part and to carry out the purposes of this part; (2) negotiate and administer contracts for state employee group benefit plans for a period not to exceed 10 years; (3) design state employee group benefit plans, establish specifications for bids, […]

2-18-812. Alternatives to conventional insurance for providing state employee group benefits authorized — requirements

2-18-812. Alternatives to conventional insurance for providing state employee group benefits authorized — requirements. The department may establish alternatives to conventional insurance for providing state employee group benefits. The requirements for providing alternatives to conventional insurance are as follows: (1) The department shall maintain state employee group benefit plans on an actuarially sound basis. (2) The department shall […]

2-18-813. Combining existing employee groups authorized

2-18-813. Combining existing employee groups authorized. The department may combine existing state employee groups into larger groups for the purpose of establishing state employee group benefit plans on behalf of the combined groups. The department may also combine state employees into a single group for purposes of state employee group benefits under this part. History: En. Sec. […]

2-18-814. Administrative costs

2-18-814. Administrative costs. The department shall include the costs of administering and negotiating state employee group benefit plans established under this part, as well as the costs of hiring necessary consultants, actuaries, and auditors under this part, as part of the cost for state employee group benefits. History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 555, L. 1979.

2-18-815. Transfer of authority of board of regents authorized

2-18-815. Transfer of authority of board of regents authorized. (1) The board of regents of higher education may transfer its authority for providing group benefits for employees of the Montana university system to the department. (2) Upon transfer of the board of regents’ authority as provided in (1) of this section, group benefit plans for employees of […]

2-18-816. Biennial audit of group benefit plans required

2-18-816. Biennial audit of group benefit plans required. The state employee group benefit plans established under this part, whether established on a self-funded basis or not, must be audited every 2 years. The audit must cover the 2-year period since the last audit and be conducted by or at the direction of the legislative auditor. History: En. […]

2-18-817. through 2-18-819 reserved

2-18-817 through 2-18-819 reserved.

2-18-820. Continuation of health insurance for legislators

2-18-820. Continuation of health insurance for legislators. A legislator who is involuntarily terminated from performing service in either house of the legislature because of term limits is entitled to remain covered by the state’s group health insurance plan and to the continuation of the employer’s contributions to the employee’s group health insurance plan for up to […]