A District government employee who is separated from service, or an employee’s dependent who ceases to be a dependent, may be eligible for extended health benefit coverage in accordance with rules issued by the Mayor. The rules shall be as consistent as possible with federal regulations governing extended health benefits for District government employees enrolled in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan.
(Mar. 3, 1979, D.C. Law 2-139, § 2114; as added Mar. 2, 1991, D.C. Law 8-190, § 2(d), 37 DCR 6721.)
1981 Ed., § 1-622.14.
This section is referenced in § 32-702.
Termination of domestic partnerships, continued health benefits coverage, see § 32-702.
The “Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan”, referred to in the second sentence, is treated in 5 U.S.C., Chapter 89.
Mayor authorized to enter agreements to modify health benefits contracts: See Historical and Statutory Notes following § 1-611.03.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 1 - Government Organization
Chapter 6 - Merit Personnel System
Subchapter XXI - Health Benefits
§ 1–621.01. Federal health benefits
§ 1–621.02. District health benefits
§ 1–621.04. Contracting authority
§ 1–621.05. Health benefit plans
§ 1–621.07. Election of coverage
§ 1–621.08. Employee deductions and withholdings
§ 1–621.09. District contribution
§ 1–621.09a. Calculation of District of Columbia payment to Other Post-Employment Benefits Fund
§ 1–621.09b. Actuarial statement and opinion
§ 1–621.09c. Information about the other post-employment benefits system
§ 1–621.09d. Preparation of studies; enrolled actuary
§ 1–621.09f. Annual report; prohibition on reprogramming
§ 1–621.10. Information to employees
§ 1–621.11. Coverage of restored employees
§ 1–621.12. Evaluations; reports; audits
§ 1–621.13. Rules; eligibility
§ 1–621.14. Continued health benefits coverage
§ 1–621.15. Reimbursement of excess premium costs. [Expired]
§ 1–621.16. Information about post-employment benefit plans. [Repealed]