Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary, the board shall offer coverage to the surviving spouse of any teacher who died prior to January 1, 1979, and to any teacher with eight or more years of creditable service who is not presently eligible to receive retirement benefits. The surviving spouse or teacher shall pay in monthly installments both the employer and employee premiums for such insurance coverage. The amount of the monthly premiums shall be equal to the rate of employer and employee contributions in effect during the existence of the coverage.
History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1290, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 306, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1094, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education
Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel
Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans
Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers
§ 20-2-882. Exclusions From Coverage
§ 20-2-883. Design of Plan; Controls on Unnecessary Use of Services
§ 20-2-885. Coverage for Retiring School Teachers and Their Dependents
§ 20-2-886. Coverage for Dependents — Right to Coverage; Agreement to Pay Contributions
§ 20-2-887. Coverage for Dependents — Where Both Husband and Wife Are Eligible to Be Insured
§ 20-2-888. Coverage for Certain Surviving Spouses and Teachers Not Entitled to Retirement Benefits
§ 20-2-889. Coverage for Personnel Other Than Teachers
§ 20-2-890. Claims; Payment of Benefits; Time for Presentation of Drafts
§ 20-2-891. Health Insurance Fund for Public School Teachers
§ 20-2-895. Contracts With Local Employers as to Coverage; Duties of Local Employers
§ 20-2-896. Administrative Discharge of Certain Debts
§ 20-2-897. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records
§ 20-2-898. Deposit of Contributions Into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund