Indiana Code
Chapter 8. Group Insurance for Public Employees
5-10-8-6.7. Election of State Employee Health Care Program by School Corporation

Sec. 6.7. (a) As used in this section, "state employee health plan" means a:
(1) self-insurance program established under section 7(b) of this chapter; or
(2) contract with a prepaid health care delivery plan entered into under section 7(c) of this chapter;
to provide group health coverage for state employees.
(b) The state personnel department shall allow a school corporation or charter school to elect to provide coverage of health care services for active and retired employees of the school corporation under any state employee health plan. If a school corporation or charter school elects to provide coverage of health care services for active and retired employees of the school corporation or charter school under a state employee health plan, it must provide coverage for all active and retired employees of the school corporation or charter school under the state employee health plan (other than any employees covered by an Indiana comprehensive health insurance association policy or individuals who retire from the school corporation before July 1, 2010, or charter school before July 1, 2011) if coverage was provided for these employees under the prior policies.
(c) The following apply if a school corporation or charter school elects to provide coverage for active and retired employees of the school corporation or charter school under subsection (b):
(1) The state shall not pay any part of the cost of the coverage.
(2) The coverage provided to an active or retired school corporation or charter school employee under this section must be the same as the coverage provided to an active or retired state employee under the state employee health plan.
(3) Notwithstanding sections 2.2 and 2.6 of this chapter:
(A) the school corporation or charter school shall pay for the coverage provided to an active or retired school corporation or charter school employee under this section an amount not more than the amount paid by the state for coverage provided to an active or retired state employee under the state employee health plan; and
(B) an active or retired school corporation or charter school employee shall pay for the coverage provided to the active or retired school corporation or charter school employee under this section an amount that is at least equal to the amount paid by an active or retired state employee for coverage provided to the active or retired state employee under the state employee health plan.
However, this subdivision does not apply to contractual commitments made by a school corporation to individuals who retire before July 1, 2010, or by a charter school to individuals who retire before July 1, 2011.
(4) The school corporation or charter school shall pay any administrative costs of the school corporation's or charter school's participation in the state employee health plan.
(5) The school corporation or charter school shall provide the coverage elected under subsection (b) for a period of at least three (3) years beginning on the date the coverage of the school corporation or charter school employees under the state employee health plan begins.
(d) The state personnel department shall provide an enrollment period at least every thirty (30) days for a school corporation or charter school that elects to provide coverage under subsection (b).
(e) The state personnel department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.
(f) Neither this section nor a school corporation's or charter school's election to participate in a state employee health plan as provided in this section impairs the rights of an exclusive representative of the certificated or noncertificated employees of the school corporation or charter school to collectively bargain all matters related to school employee health insurance programs and benefits.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.67. Amended by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.515; P.L.109-2010, SEC.1; P.L.91-2011, SEC.2; P.L.6-2012, SEC.26.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 5. State and Local Administration

Article 10. Public Employee Benefits

Chapter 8. Group Insurance for Public Employees

5-10-8-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter

5-10-8-0.3. Use of Certain Accrued Benefits by State Employees

5-10-8-0.4. Legalization of Certain Payments of Deductible Portion of Group Health Insurance

5-10-8-0.5. Repealed

5-10-8-1. Definitions

5-10-8-2. Repealed

5-10-8-2.1. Repealed

5-10-8-2.2. Public Safety Employees; Surviving Spouses; Dependents

5-10-8-2.5. Repealed

5-10-8-2.6. Local Unit Public Employers and Employees; Programs; Self-Insurance; Payment of Part of Cost; Noncancelability; Retired Employees

5-10-8-2.7. Insurance of Rostered Volunteers

5-10-8-3. Repealed

5-10-8-3.1. Employees Withholding From Salaries or Wages; Retired Employees; Assignment of Part of Retirement Benefit

5-10-8-4. Discrimination as to Form of Insurance Between Certain Employees; Exception

5-10-8-5. Establishment of Common and Unified Plan of Group Insurance

5-10-8-6. Establishment of Common and Unified Plans by State Law Enforcement Agencies; Trust Fund for Prefunding State Contributions and Opeb Liability; Submission of Plan Documents to Budget Agency and Inprs

5-10-8-6.5. General Assembly Members and Former Members

5-10-8-6.6. Repealed

5-10-8-6.7. Election of State Employee Health Care Program by School Corporation

5-10-8-7. Group Insurance; Self-Insurance; Health Services; Disability Plans; Trust Fund for Prefunding State Contributions and Opeb Liability; Investments

5-10-8-7.1. Coverage for Autism Spectrum Disorder

5-10-8-7.2. Breast Cancer; Definitions; Self-Insurance Programs; Health Maintenance Organizations; Diagnostic Services

5-10-8-7.3. Early Intervention Services for First Steps Children

5-10-8-7.5. Prostate Specific Antigen Test

5-10-8-7.7. Surgical Treatment for Morbid Obesity

5-10-8-7.8. Colorectal Cancer Testing Coverage; Exception for High Deductible Health Plans

5-10-8-8. Retired Employees; Ability of Employer to Pay Premiums; Eligibility

5-10-8-8.1. Retired Legislators

5-10-8-8.2. Former Legislators

5-10-8-8.3. Former State and Legislative Employees; Health Benefit Plans

5-10-8-8.4. Revocation or Alteration by Employer

5-10-8-8.5. Establishment of Retiree Health Benefit Trust Fund

5-10-8-9. Coverage of Services for Mental Illness

5-10-8-10. Examining Infants for Hiv; Payment

5-10-8-10.5. Dental Care Provisions Required

5-10-8-11. Use of Diagnostic or Procedure Codes

5-10-8-12. Department Report of the Number of Stimulant Medication Prescriptions for Covered Children Diagnosed With Certain Disorders

5-10-8-13. Mail Order or Internet Based Pharmacy

5-10-8-14. Coverage for Prosthetic Devices

5-10-8-14.8. Employee Health Plan Providing Coverage for Prescription Eye Drops

5-10-8-14.9. Coverage of Methadone

5-10-8-15. Coverage for Care Related to Cancer Clinical Trials

5-10-8-16. High Breast Density

5-10-8-16.5. Post-Mastectomy Coverage

5-10-8-17. Step Therapy Protocol

5-10-8-18. Prescription Drug Coverage

5-10-8-19. Prior Authorization

5-10-8-20. Right to Provide Prescription Cost Information; Point of Sale Cost Limit; Pharmacist May Not Be Required to Collect Higher Copayment

5-10-8-21. Coverage for Anatomical Gifts, Transplantation, or Related Health Care Services

5-10-8-22. Coverage for Chronic Pain Management

5-10-8-22.5. Amount Paid for Prescription Drug to Be Counted Against Deductible

5-10-8-23. Reimbursement for Emergency Medical Services

5-10-8-24. Coverage for Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders

5-10-8-25. Disability Plans; Correctional Officer