Georgia Commons

Title 45. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Chapter 18. EMPLOYEES’ INSURANCE AND BENEFITS PLANS

66 sections · 45-18-1 to 45-18-100

Article 1. STATE EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND POST- EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND · Part 1. STATE EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN

  1. 45-18-1Definitions.
  2. 45-18-2Authority to establish health insurance plan; rules and regulations; plan generally; coverage for retiring or retired employees.
  3. 45-18-3Design of plan.
  4. 45-18-3.1Required inclusion of high deductible health plans.
  5. 45-18-4Expenses not to be covered by plan.
  6. 45-18-4.1Required coverage for breast cancer screening for individuals with high risk.
  7. 45-18-4.2Required coverage for PANDAS or PANS health services.
  8. 45-18-5County officers and employees.
  9. 45-18-5.1Licensed blind or otherwise seriously disabled vendors.
  10. 45-18-5.2Sheltered employment center employees.
  11. 45-18-6Contracts to provide insurance benefits; invitation of proposals; reinsurance agreements; issuance of certificates of coverage; redetermination of contracts; self-insurance plans; contracts for administrative services; contracts with health maintenance organizations.
  12. 45-18-6.1Reimbursement rates offered under state employees’ health insurance plan.
  13. 45-18-7Retiring employees, spouses, and dependents.
  14. 45-18-7.1Employees of the Georgia Development Authority.
  15. 45-18-7.2Agrirama Development Authority employees.Repealed
  16. 45-18-7.3Employees of Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia, spouses, and dependent children.
  17. 45-18-7.4Employees of Hazardous Waste Management Authority.Repealed
  18. 45-18-7.5Employees of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, spouses, and dependent children.
  19. 45-18-7.6Employees of Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service, spouses, and dependent children.
  20. 45-18-7.7Employees and dependents of critical access hospitals in health plans.
  21. 45-18-7.8Employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority.
  22. 45-18-8Right of employees to secure coverage for spouse and dependents; regulations.
  23. 45-18-9Continuation of coverage for spouse or dependents of deceased employees; resumption of coverage; payment of contributions; regulating continuance, discontinuance, and resumption of coverage.
  24. 45-18-10Right of continuation of coverage for former employees; payment of premiums; establishment of terms and conditions by board; appointment as United States attorney.
  25. 45-18-11Procedure for presentation of claims and payment of benefits.
  26. 45-18-12Creation of health insurance fund; amounts credited to fund; special reserve; administrator and custodian of fund.
  27. 45-18-13Deposit of amounts from health insurance fund available for investment in trust account; investment of funds; withdrawal of funds from trust account.
  28. 45-18-14Deductions from compensation and benefit payments of share of cost of coverage under plan of employees; payment of contributions to health insurance fund by departments, boards, and agencies of state; coverage of employee appealing discharge.
  29. 45-18-15Rules and regulations for administration of part; board to recommend to General Assembly schedule of maximum fees for hospitals and practitioners.
  30. 45-18-16Certification of employer payment percentage for ensuing fiscal year; provision in budgets for funds for employer payments.
  31. 45-18-17Employees to become members of plan unless coverage rejected or waived; withdrawal from plan by persons covered by Social Security medical care.
  32. 45-18-18Discharge of certain debts or obligations due health insurance fund.
  33. 45-18-19Confidentiality of claim forms and records.
  34. 45-18-20Fiscal note required for bills impacting employees’ health insurance plans.
  35. 45-18-21Deposit of employer and retiree contributions into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund.
  36. 45-18-22Requirements for insurers relating to pharmacy reimbursements; enforcement.

Article 1. STATE EMPLOYEES’ HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN AND POST- EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND · Part 2. STATE EMPLOYEES POST-EMPLOYMENT HEALTH BENEFIT FUND

  1. 45-18-24Definitions.
  2. 45-18-25Creation of Georgia State Employees Post-employment Health Benefit Fund; identification and transfer of funds from Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund; how funds used.
  3. 45-18-25.1Responsibilities and procedures for fund operation; rules and regulations; employment of personnel and professionals; maintenance of records; collection of moneys; report.
  4. 45-18-26Technical advice; annual actuarial valuations.
  5. 45-18-27Control of fund by commissioner; obligations to be paid from fund; investment powers; prohibition against personal interest.
  6. 45-18-28Minimum annual required contributions; employer responsibilities.

Article 2. DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS

  1. 45-18-30‘‘Employee’’ defined.
  2. 45-18-31Deferred compensation plans authorized for state, municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions.
  3. 45-18-32Administration of plans; participation by employees of county boards of health, school systems, Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority, the Georgia Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service, and the Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund; provision in plans for income tax deferral benefits.
  4. 45-18-33Payments from deferred compensation funds for purchase of insurance, endowments, annuities, mutual funds, or savings from funds derived from deferral; custodian of assets of the fund.
  5. 45-18-34Plans not to reduce pensions or other benefits.
  6. 45-18-35Plans to operate without cost to state, counties, cities, or other political subdivisions.
  7. 45-18-36Salary deductions; records of individual account information.
  8. 45-18-37Special pay plan for deferred payment of special compensation to reduce federal tax burden.Repealed
  9. 45-18-38Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System to be the successor to the State Personnel Board and Employee Benefit Council for administration of deferred compensation plans; employment of and contracting with agents.

Article 3. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN COUNCIL

  1. 45-18-50Definitions.
  2. 45-18-51Creation and operation of council.
  3. 45-18-52Establishment of flexible employee benefit plans.
  4. 45-18-53Authorization for payroll deductions.
  5. 45-18-54Continuation of optional plans; approval of optional plans or contracting with new or additional insurers.
  6. 45-18-55Commissioner of administrative services as executive officer and custodian.
  7. 45-18-56Execution of contracts by commissioner; bidding procedure.
  8. 45-18-57Contributions from state departments, boards, and agencies.
  9. 45-18-58Liability for errors or omissions.

Article 4. CAPITOL HILL DAY-CARE CENTER

  1. 45-18-70Establishment and operation.
  2. 45-18-71Rules and regulations for personnel administration.
  3. 45-18-72Start-up costs.

Article 5. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN EMPLOYEES FROM LIABILITY FOR SERVICES AT STATE HOSPITALS

  1. 45-18-80Certain employees retired prior to July 1, 1962, exempt from personal liability for services at state hospitals; cooperation in application and claims process.
  2. 45-18-81Legislative intent.

Article 6. RETIREE HEALTH BENEFIT FUND

  1. 45-18-100 to 45-18-105(no catchline printed)Repealed