80.6A Peace officers — health insurance.
1. a. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, peace officers employed within the department that are not covered under a collective bargaining agreement who were at any time eligible to be enrolled in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union and who elect to participate in a group health insurance plan provided by the state, shall only be permitted to participate in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union for peace officers subject to the requirements of this subsection. In addition, a peace officer who was covered under a collective bargaining agreement and who becomes a manager or supervisor and is no longer covered by the agreement shall not lose group health insurance benefits as provided by the agreement.
b. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, beginning January 1, 2021, a peace officer or surviving spouse who is participating in a group health insurance plan shall have the option, upon retirement or approval for death benefits for an eligible surviving spouse, to participate in the group health insurance plan that is negotiated under chapter 20 between the state and the state police officers council labor union pursuant to section 509A.13 subject to the requirements of this section.
2. The department shall be authorized to retain any savings to the department for peace officers participating in the group health insurance plan pursuant to subsection 1 from moneys appropriated to the department.
2021 Acts, ch 183, §22, 25, 26
Section applies retroactively to January 1, 2021; 2021 Acts, ch 183, §26
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Structure Iowa Code
Title III - PUBLIC SERVICES AND REGULATION
Chapter 80 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 80.1 - Department created.
Section 80.2 - Commissioner — appointment.
Section 80.4 - General allocation of duties.
Section 80.5 - Duties of department — duties and powers of peace officers — state patrol.
Section 80.6 - Employees and peace officers — salaries and compensation.
Section 80.6A - Peace officers — health insurance.
Section 80.7 - Railway special agents.
Section 80.8 - Employees and peace officers — salaries and compensation.
Section 80.9 - Duties of department — duties and powers of peace officers — state patrol.
Section 80.9A - Authority and duties of peace officers of the department.
Section 80.9B - Human immunodeficiency virus-related information.
Section 80.10 - Peace officers short course.
Section 80.11 - Course of instruction.
Section 80.12 - Attendance at short course.
Section 80.13 - Training schools.
Section 80.15 - Examination — oath — probation — discipline — dismissal.
Section 80.16 - Impersonating peace officer or employee — uniform.
Section 80.17 - General allocation of duties.
Section 80.18 - Expenses and supplies — reimbursement.
Section 80.19 - Public safety education.
Section 80.20 - Divisional headquarters.
Section 80.21 - Fees and rewards.
Section 80.22 - Prohibition on other departments.
Section 80.23 - Special state agents — meaning.
Section 80.24 - Industrial disputes.
Section 80.25 - Railway special agents.
Section 80.25A - Gaming operations investigation and enforcement.
Section 80.26 - Designation by department of administrative services.
Section 80.27 - Drug law enforcement by department.
Section 80.28 - Statewide interoperable communications system board — established — members.
Section 80.30 - Individual qualifications.
Section 80.33 - Access to drug records by peace officers.
Section 80.34 - Peace officer — authority.
Section 80.37 - Reimbursement of defense costs.
Section 80.39 - Disposition of personal property.
Section 80.40 - Bureau of cyber-crime.
Section 80.41 - Highway safety patrol fund — future repeal.
Section 80.42 - Sick leave benefits fund.
Section 80.43 - Gaming enforcement — revolving fund.
Section 80.44 - Public safety interoperable and broadband communications fund.
Section 80.45 - Office to combat human trafficking.
Section 80.45A - Human trafficking prevention training — lodging providers.
Section 80.46 - Public safety support trust fund.