Notwithstanding any other provision of this article to the contrary, the director may not consider any employer eligible for participation in a plan except for the following:
(1) All mandatory participants, including the State of West Virginia, its boards, agencies, commissions, departments, institutions, or spending units.
(2) Any county board of education or public charter school established pursuant to 18- 5G-1 et seq. of this code, if the charter school includes in its charter contract entered into pursuant to 18-5G-7 of this code a determination to participate in the Public Employees Insurance program: Provided, That as it relates to eligible public charter schools, only employees directly employed by a charter school that is exempt from the payment of taxes under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3), may participate in a plan.
(3) Any employer participating in a plan as of the effective date of the enactment of this section in the regular session of the Legislature, 2021.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 16. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act
§5-16-1. Short Title; Legislative Intent
§5-16-5a. Retiree Premium Subsidy From Retiree Health Benefit Trust for Hires Prior to July 1, 2010
§5-16-5b. Creation of Trust for Retirees Hired on or After July 1, 2010
§5-16-7b. Coverage for Telehealth Services
§5-16-7c. Required Coverage for Reconstruction Surgery Following Mastectomies
§5-16-7d. Coverage for Patient Cost of Clinical Trials
§5-16-7g. Coverage for Prescription Insulin Drugs
§5-16-8. Conditions of Insurance Program
§5-16-11. To Whom Benefits Paid
§5-16-12. Misrepresentation by Employer, Employee or Provider; Penalty
§5-16-12a. Inspections; Violations and Penalties
§5-16-12b. Privileges and Immunity
§5-16-14. Program Qualifying for Favorable Federal Income Tax Treatment
§5-16-16. Preferred Provider Plan
§5-16-17. Preexisting Conditions Not Covered; Defined
§5-16-22. Permissive Participation; Exemptions
§5-16-28. Incorporation of the Coverage for 12-Month Refill for Contraceptive Drugs