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title: O.C.G.A. § 45-18-17. Employees to become members of plan unless coverage rejected or waived; withdrawal from plan by persons covered by Social Security medical care.
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# O.C.G.A. § 45-18-17. Employees to become members of plan unless coverage rejected or waived; withdrawal from plan by persons covered by Social Security medical care.

(a) All persons who become state employees as defined in this part and who are eligible as specified in the rules and regulations of the board shall become members of this health insurance program unless the employee rejects or waives such coverage in writing.

(b) Any annuitant or person appointed to an emeritus position or any person eligible to be covered by the medical care for the aged program of the Social Security Administration, which person is included in the coverage of any health insurance plan established as provided in this part, may withdraw from such plan and discontinue his coverage thereunder in such manner as may be provided by rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the board. In the event any such annuitant or person appointed to an emeritus position withdraws from such plan and discontinues his coverage thereunder, coverage of his spouse and dependent child or children shall likewise be withdrawn and coverage thereunder discontinued.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 15; Ga. L. 1964, p. 196, § 2; Ga. L. 1966, p. 279, § 3; Ga. L. 1979, p. 667, § 4; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1148, § 3.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2010, ‘‘this part’’ was substituted for ‘‘this article’’ in this Code section.