509A.6 Contract with insurance carrier or health maintenance organization.
The governing body may contract with a nonprofit corporation operating under the provisions of this chapter or chapter 514 or with any insurance company having a certificate of authority to transact an insurance business in this state with respect of a group insurance plan, which may include life, accident, health, hospitalization and disability insurance during period of active service of such employees, with the right of any employee to continue such life insurance in force after termination of active service at such employee’s sole expense; may contract with a nonprofit corporation operating under and governed by the provisions of this chapter or chapter 514 with respect of any hospital or medical service plan; and may contract with a health maintenance organization authorized to operate in this state with respect to health maintenance organization activities.
[C50, 54, 58, 62, §365A.6; C66, §509.20; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §509A.6]
95 Acts, ch 162, §10; 2017 Acts, ch 148, §36
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 509A - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Section 509A.1 - Authority of governing body.
Section 509A.2 - Sources of funds.
Section 509A.3 - Assessment of employees.
Section 509A.4 - Participation optional.
Section 509A.5 - Fund under control of governing body — interest earnings of certain funds.
Section 509A.6 - Contract with insurance carrier or health maintenance organization.
Section 509A.7 - Employee defined.
Section 509A.9 - Exemption from debts.
Section 509A.10 - Decisions of governing body final.
Section 509A.11 - Definitions.
Section 509A.12 - Deferred compensation program for governmental employees.
Section 509A.13 - Continuation of group insurance.
Section 509A.13A - Continuation of group insurance covering spouses.
Section 509A.13B - Coverage of children — continuation or reenrollment.
Section 509A.14 - Approval of self-insurance plans.
Section 509A.15 - Certification of self-insurance plans — exemption.