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Article 1 - State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan and Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund
Part 1 - State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan
§ 45-18-1. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: (1.1) “Commissioner” means...
§ 45-18-2. Authority to Establish Health Insurance Plan; Rules and Regulations; Plan Generally; Coverage for Retiring or Retired Employees - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-3. Design of Plan - The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board...
§ 45-18-4. Expenses Not to Be Covered by Plan - The health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by...
§ 45-18-4.1. Breast Cancer Screening for Individuals With High Risk - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-4.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-5. County Officers and Employees - (c.1) Any local board of education may elect for members...
§ 45-18-5.1. Licensed Blind or Otherwise Seriously Disabled Vendors - The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is authorized to contract with...
§ 45-18-5.2. Sheltered Employment Center Employees - The board is authorized to contract with public and private...
§ 45-18-6. Contracts 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 Healt... - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-6.1. Reimbursement Rates Offered Under State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-6.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-7. Retiring Employees, Spouses, and Dependents - The contract or contracts shall provide for health insurance for...
§ 45-18-7.1. Employees of the Georgia Development Authority - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Development...
§ 45-18-7.3. Employees of Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund, Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund, and Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund of Georgia, Spouses, and Dependent Children - The board is authorized to contract with the Peace Officers’...
§ 45-18-7.5. Employees of Georgia Housing and Finance Authority, Spouses, and Dependent Children - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Housing...
§ 45-18-7.6. Employees of Georgia-Federal State Inspection Service, Spouses, and Dependent Children - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia-Federal State...
§ 45-18-7.7. Employees and Dependents of Critical Access Hospitals in Health Plans - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-7.7 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-7.8. Employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority - The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Student...
§ 45-18-8. Right of Employees to Secure Coverage for Spouse and Dependents; Regulations - Upon agreeing to pay his contribution to the cost of...
§ 45-18-9. Continuation of Coverage for Spouse or Dependents of Deceased Employees; Resumption of Coverage; Payment of Contributions; Regulating Continuance, Discontinuance, and Resumption of Coverage - History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 279, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-10. Right of Continuation of Coverage for Former Employees; Payment of Premiums; Establishment of Terms and Conditions by Board; Appointment as United States Attorney - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 1927, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-11. Procedure for Presentation of Claims and Payment of Benefits - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 9; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-12. Creation of Health Insurance Fund; Amounts Credited to Fund; Special Reserve; Administrator and Custodian of Fund - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 10; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-13. Deposit of Amounts From Health Insurance Fund Available for Investment in Trust Account; Investment of Funds; Withdrawal of Funds From Trust Account - Any amounts held by the health insurance fund which are...
§ 45-18-14. Deductions 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 Discha... - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 11; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-15. Rules and Regulations for Administration of Part; Board to Recommend to General Assembly Schedule of Maximum Fees for Hospitals and Practitioners - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 12; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-16. Certification of Employer Payment Percentage for Ensuing Fiscal Year; Provision in Budgets for Funds for Employer Payments - Not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of...
§ 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 - History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 147, § 15; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-18. Discharge of Certain Debts or Obligations Due Health Insurance Fund - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-18 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-19. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records - Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature...
§ 45-18-20. Fiscal Note Required for Bills Impacting Employees’ Health Insurance Plans - Any bill prepared by the General Assembly which would impact...
§ 45-18-21. Deposit of Employer and Retiree Contributions Into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund - Notwithstanding any other provisions of this part, the board shall...
Part 2 - State Employees Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund
§ 45-18-24. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-18-25. Creation of Georgia State Employees Post-Employment Health Benefit Fund; Identification and Transfer of Funds From Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund; How Funds Used - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-25 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-25.1. Responsibilities and Procedures for Fund Operation; Rules and Regulations; Employment of Personnel and Professionals; Maintenance of Records; Collection of Moneys; Report - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-25.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-26. Technical Advice; Annual Actuarial Valuations - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-26 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-27. Control of Fund by Commissioner; Obligations to Be Paid From Fund; Investment Powers; Prohibition Against Personal Interest - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-27 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-28. Minimum Annual Required Contributions; Employer Responsibilities - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-28 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Deferred Compensation Plans
§ 45-18-30. “Employee” Defined - As used in this article, the term “employee” means any...
§ 45-18-31. Deferred Compensation Plans Authorized for State, Municipalities, Counties, or Other Political Subdivisions - The state or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision...
§ 45-18-32. Administration 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... - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 198, § 4; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-33. Payments 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 - Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in...
§ 45-18-34. Plans Not to Reduce Pensions or Other Benefits - The deferred compensation programs authorized by this article shall exist...
§ 45-18-35. Plans to Operate Without Cost to State, Counties, Cities, or Other Political Subdivisions - The Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System of...
§ 45-18-36. Salary Deductions; Records of Individual Account Information - History. Ga. L. 1974, p. 198, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 45-18-38. Board 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 - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-38 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 3 - Employee Benefit Plan Council
§ 45-18-50. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...
§ 45-18-51. Creation and Operation of Council - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-51 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-52. Establishment of Flexible Employee Benefit Plans - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-52 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-53. Authorization for Payroll Deductions - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-53 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-54. Continuation of Optional Plans; Approval of Optional Plans or Contracting With New or Additional Insurers - History. Code 1981, § 45-18-54 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 45-18-55. Commissioner of Administrative Services as Executive Officer and Custodian - The commissioner of administrative services shall be the executive officer...
§ 45-18-56. Execution of Contracts by Commissioner; Bidding Procedure - The commissioner is authorized to execute a contract or contracts...
§ 45-18-57. Contributions From State Departments, Boards, and Agencies - The various departments, boards, and agencies of the state government...
§ 45-18-58. Liability for Errors or Omissions - The various departments, boards, agencies, and their employees shall not...
Article 4 - Capitol Hill Day-Care Center
§ 45-18-70. Establishment and Operation - Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the commissioner of administrative...
§ 45-18-71. Rules and Regulations for Personnel Administration - The State Personnel Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations...
§ 45-18-72. Start-Up Costs - The commissioner of administrative services shall present recommendations no later...
Article 5 - Exemption of Certain Employees From Liability for Services at State Hospitals
§ 45-18-80. Certain Employees Retired Prior to July 1, 1962, Exempt From Personal Liability for Services at State Hospitals; Cooperation in Application and Claims Process - Any other provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding,...
§ 45-18-81. Legislative Intent - It is the intent of this article to provide that...