40-2140. Law enforcement officer health insurance; continuation. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), whenever a state agency or municipality provides for the payment of premiums for any health benefit plan for law enforcement officers employed by such state agency or such municipality, the state agency or municipality shall pay premiums for the continuation of coverage under COBRA for the surviving spouse and eligible dependent children under the age of 26 years of a law enforcement officer who dies in the line of duty. Premiums for continuation of coverage under COBRA shall be paid for 18 months.
(2) Neither the state agency nor the municipality may be required to pay the premiums described in paragraph (1) for a surviving spouse:
(A) On or after the end of the 18th calendar month after the date of death of the deceased law enforcement officer;
(B) upon the remarriage of the deceased law enforcement officer's surviving spouse; or
(C) upon the deceased law enforcement officer's surviving spouse reaching the age of 65.
(b) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Health benefit plan" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in K.S.A. 40-4602, and amendments thereto.
(2) "Law enforcement officer" means an employee employed by:
(A) A law enforcement agency whose principal duties are engagement in the enforcement of law and maintenance of order within this state and its political subdivisions and who is certified pursuant to the provisions of the Kansas law enforcement training act, K.S.A. 74-5601 et seq., and amendments thereto; or
(B) the Kansas department of corrections.
(3) "Municipality" means a city, county or township.
(4) "State agency" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto.
History: L. 2013, ch. 109, § 2; L. 2014, ch. 101, § 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 21 - Miscellaneous Provisions
40-2101 Apportionment agreements among insurers as to persons unable to procure certain insurance.
40-2103 Same; payment of commissions.
40-2104 Same; invalidity of part.
40-2110 Same; payment of commissions.
40-2114 Participating insurer may pay commission to other participating insurer or agent.
40-2115 Hearings; compliance with 40-281 and the Kansas administrative procedure act.
40-2116 Rules and regulations.
40-2117 Uninsurable health insurance plan; citation of act.
40-2118 Uninsurable health insurance plan; definitions.
40-2120 Same; plan administering carrier, selection, functions.
40-2125 Same; loans to finance plan commencement, repayment.
40-2127 Same; annual financial report to commissioner; financial examination by commissioner.
40-2129 Same; commissioner's recommendations for plan improvements to joint committee, when.
40-2131 Same; health service provider agreements; charge to insured not permitted, when.
40-2132 Long-term care partnership act; citation of act.
40-2135 Same; duties of commissioner.
40-2137 Same; rules and regulations.
40-2138 Payment of claims by property insurer; requirements; dual endorsement not required.
40-2139 Commissions not administrative expenses for purposes of medical loss ratio.
40-2140 Law enforcement officer health insurance; continuation.
40-2141 Emergency personnel health insurance; continuation.
40-2142 Fair plan act; requirements.
40-2143 Predetermination of health care benefits act; predetermination request procedures.