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GA Code § 20-2-886 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-886. Coverage for Dependents - Right to Coverage; Agreement to Pay Contributions

 Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, included in the coverage, upon agreeing to pay his contributions to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The board shall adopt regulations governing the discontinuance and resumption by employees of coverage for dependents.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 7.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 984.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 126.
GA Code § 20-2-887 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-887. Coverage for Dependents - Where Both Husband and Wife Are Eligible to Be Insured

  In the situation where both husband and wife are eligible to be insured under this subpart as either a retired public school teacher, a retiring public school teacher, or an employee, each may enroll for dependent coverage so that the benefits provided by this program will be coordinated; provided, however, the sum of the total benefits provided by this program will not exceed the reasonable charges for covered services.   The board shall by July 1, 1980, develop and contract for a plan of health insurance which provides for the coordination of benefits coverage specified in subsection (a) of this Code section. Those persons who elect to enroll in such plan and who are presently insured under this subpart shall have six months from the effective date of the plan to enroll without furnishing a satisfactory health statement, after which anyone electing such coordination of benefits coverage must furnish such health statement.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 963, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 20; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 20.)
GA Code § 20-2-888 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-888. Coverage for Certain Surviving Spouses and Teachers Not Entitled to Retirement Benefits

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary, the board shall offer coverage to the surviving spouse of any teacher who died prior to January 1, 1979, and to any teacher with eight or more years of creditable service who is not presently eligible to receive retirement benefits. The surviving spouse or teacher shall pay in monthly installments both the employer and employee premiums for such insurance coverage. The amount of the monthly premiums shall be equal to the rate of employer and employee contributions in effect during the existence of the coverage.   (Ga. L. 1979, p. 1290, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 306, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1094, § 1.)
GA Code § 20-2-889 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-889. Coverage for Personnel Other Than Teachers

 Any local employer may provide for the coverage of other personnel who are not included in paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-2-880 by a separate contract with the board.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 8; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 20.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 984.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 126.
GA Code § 20-2-890 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-890. Claims; Payment of Benefits; Time for Presentation of Drafts

  Any benefits payable under the health insurance plan may be made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical groups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based or to the covered employee upon presentation of valid bills for such services, subject to such provisions to facilitate payment as may be made by the board.   Such claims must be presented in writing to the board or its designee within two years from the date the service was rendered, or else no benefits will be owed or paid.   All drafts or checks issued by the board or its designee shall be void if not presented and accepted by the drawer's bank within six months of the date the draft or check was drawn. If the payee or member does not present the draft or check for acceptance during the seven years following the date the draft or check was issued, the draft or check will be void, funds will be retained in the insurance fund, and further payments for such claim will not be owed or paid.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 8; Ga. L. 1979, p. 672, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 393, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For article surveying recent legislative and judicial developments regarding Georgia's insurance laws, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 117 (1979).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 43 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 552. 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1462 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-891 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-891. Health Insurance Fund for Public School Teachers

  A health insurance fund is created for public school teachers. The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitations for premiums, subscription charges, benefits, and administration costs. The amounts contributed by the state or from federal funds pursuant to this subpart shall be credited to such health insurance fund. All other income, including the income derived from dividends, premium rate adjustments, or other refunds under any such contract or contracts, shall be credited to and constitute a part of such fund. Any amounts remaining in such fund after all premiums or subscription charges and other expenses have been paid shall be retained in such fund as a special reserve for adverse fluctuation. The commissioner shall be the custodian of such health insurance fund and shall be responsible under a properly approved bond for all moneys coming into the fund and paid out of the fund as may be required to be paid to any contracting corporation under any contract entered into pursuant to this subpart and to cover administrative costs.   Any amounts held by the health insurance fund which are available for investment shall be paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in a trust account for credit only to the health insurance fund. The state treasurer shall invest these health insurance funds subject to the limitations of Code Section 50-5A-7 and Chapter 17 of Title 50. All income derived from such investment shall accrue to the health insurance fund. When moneys are paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer as provided in this subsection, the commissioner shall submit an estimate of the date such funds shall no longer be available for investment. When the commissioner wishes to withdraw funds from the trust account provided for in this subsection, he or she shall submit a request for such withdrawal, in writing, to the state treasurer.   Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the commissioner may combine the fund provided for in this Code section with the funds provided for in Code Section 20-2-918 and Code Section 45-18-12.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 9; Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 963, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 20; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18; Ga. L. 1999, p. 592, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1474, § 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 623, § 1/SB 284; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, §§ 2, 3/SB 296.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1994, "school teachers" was substituted for "schoolteachers" in the first sentence of subsection (a).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 43 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 540 et seq. 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1831 et seq. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, §§ 130, 263 et seq., 346, 349.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 47, 425 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-893 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-893. Providing for Funds Required Annually for Costs of Employer Contributions and Administration of Health Insurance for Retirees

 At an appropriate time during each year, the commissioner shall certify to the State School Superintendent the amount of funds that will need to be paid to the board by the Department of Education for the costs of employer contributions and the administration of providing such insurance for retired teachers as provided for by Code Section 20-2-885; and in his annual budget for the Department of Education, the State School Superintendent shall make provision for funds sufficient to pay the board such payment.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 11; Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 5; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 20; Ga. L. 1986, p. 291, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 425 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-894 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-894. Employer and Employee Commencement Dates; Coverage of New Employees; Rejection of Coverage

  On July 1, 1977, or on a date as soon thereafter as practicable, as determined by the board, which is defined as the "employer commencement date" the commissioner shall notify the State School Superintendent that the employer payments shall commence on such date. The Superintendent shall notify the employees that employee payments will commence on a date, as determined by the board, which shall not be less than three calendar months following the employer commencement date. The date as established by the board with reference to the employee payments is defined as the "employee commencement date." Upon establishment of the employer commencement date, the provisions of this subpart with reference to such payments shall go into effect. In determining the commencement dates as provided in this subsection, the board shall be governed by the money made available by the state to implement this subpart.   All persons who become employees as defined in this subpart on or after the employer commencement date and who are eligible as specified by rules and regulations of the board shall become members of this health insurance plan authorized by this subpart, unless the employee rejects or waives such coverage in writing.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 12; Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 6; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1698, § 2; Ga. L. 1979, p. 672, § 3.)   Law reviews.   - For article surveying recent legislative and judicial developments regarding Georgia's insurance laws, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 117 (1979).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44A Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1996.
GA Code § 20-2-895 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-895. Contracts With Local Employers as to Coverage; Duties of Local Employers

 The board is authorized to contract with local employers for the inclusion of the teachers or employees of local employers within any health insurance plan or plans established under this subpart. Local employers are authorized to contract with the board as provided in this Code section. In the event that any contract is entered into, it shall be the duty of any local employers so contracting to deduct from the salary or other compensation of their teachers or employees such payment as may be required under any health insurance plan and to remit the funds to the board for inclusion in the health insurance fund. In addition, it shall be the duty of such local employers to make the employer contributions required for the operation of such plan or plans. For the purposes of this Code section, the term "teachers" shall mean certificated personnel and the term "employees" shall mean all other personnel.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 37, § 13; Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 7; Ga. L. 1986, p. 291, § 4.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1986, "Code section" was substituted for "subsection" in both the second and last sentences.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Local boards may contract to provide insurance for teachers and other employees.   - Effective July 1, 1977, the local boards of education and the State Personnel Board will be authorized to enter into contracts to provide health insurance for public school teachers and other employees of the local boards, so long as the local boards pay the entire employer's contribution for the insurance. 1977 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U77-22 (decided prior to amendment by Ga. L. 1986, p. 291, § 4).   Contracts with outside entities not authorized.   - Local boards of education are not authorized to contract for insurance with entities other than the State Personnel Board. 1996 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 96-3.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44A Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1996.
GA Code § 20-2-896 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-896. Administrative Discharge of Certain Debts

  It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for public school teachers when the amount is $400.00 or less and:   It is manifest that the debt or obligation is uncollectable; or   The costs of collecting the debt or obligation would be equal to or greater than the amount due the fund.     In order to conserve the health insurance funds, the commissioner of community health is authorized to develop a procedure that complies with the policies prescribed by the state accounting officer for the administrative discharge of any debt or obligation due the insurance fund when such debt or obligation is $400.00 or less. This provision shall not be construed to deny to the commissioner the authority to pursue the collection of any debt, obligation, or claim in any amount whatsoever when such pursuit is in the best interest of the insurance fund.   Upon a formal determination that a debt or obligation to the insurance fund of $400.00 or less is uncollectable, or that the costs of collection would equal or exceed the amount due the fund, the commissioner of community health shall execute and transmit to the state accounting officer a certification which includes the following: a recapitulation of the efforts made to collect the debt or obligation; an estimate of the costs to pursue collection of the debt or obligation administratively or judicially; such other information as may be required by the procedure developed by the commissioner and the state accounting officer; and a statement that further collection effort would be detrimental to the financial interests of the fund. The certification shall be made under oath or affirmation and shall be sent to the state accounting officer at such times as shall be prescribed in the procedure developed by the commissioner and the state accounting officer. Upon receipt of the certification, the state accounting officer shall be authorized to approve the removal of such uncollectable amounts from the financial records of the fund.     (Code 1981, §20-2-896, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 393, § 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 26; Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 26/HB 293.)
GA Code § 20-2-897 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-897. Confidentiality of Claim Forms and Records

 Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature of the health services provided to an insured shall be maintained on a confidential basis by the health insurance plan. No person shall disclose such records or information to any other person except as necessary for the proper administration of the health insurance plan.    (Code 1981, §20-2-897, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1143, § 3.)
GA Code § 20-2-898 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 2 - Plan for Public School Teachers|§ 20-2-898. Deposit of Contributions Into Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund

 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart, the board shall deposit into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund created by Code Section 45-18-101 the individual contributions by retirees and the employer contributions respecting retirees provided for by this subpart.    (Code 1981, §20-2-898, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 77, § 1/SB 172.)   Editor's notes.   - Due to the passage of Ga. L. 2009, p. 49, former Subpart 1, consisting of Code Sections 20-2-880 through 20-2-898 was redesignated as present Subpart 2. Former Subpart 2, consisting of Code Sections 20-2-910 through 20-2-926, was redesignated as Subpart 3.
GA Code § 20-2-912 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 3 - Plan for Public School Employees|§ 20-2-912. Exclusions From Coverage

 Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by, or on account of, an individual prior to the effective date of the plan as to him; services received for injury or sickness due to war or any act of war, whether declared or undeclared, which war or act of war shall have occurred after the effective date of this plan; expenses for which the individual is not required to make payment; expenses to the extent of benefits provided under any employer group plan other than this plan in the cost of which the state participates; and such other expenses as may be excluded by the regulations of the board.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 247. 44A Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, §§ 1861, 1863.
GA Code § 20-2-913 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 3 - Plan for Public School Employees|§ 20-2-913. Design of Plan; Controls on Unnecessary Use of Services

 The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board to:    Provide a reasonable relationship between the hospital, surgical, and medical benefits to be included and the expected distribution of expenses of each such type to be incurred by the covered employees and dependents; and   Include reasonable controls, which may include deductible and coinsurance provisions applicable to some or all of the benefits, to reduce unnecessary utilization of the various hospital, surgical, and medical services to be provided, and to provide reasonable assurance of stability in future years of the plan.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1831 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-914 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 2 - Elementary and Secondary Education|Article 17 - Teachers and Other School Personnel|Part 6 - Health Insurance Plans|Subpart 3 - Plan for Public School Employees|§ 20-2-914. Contracts for Benefits or Self-Insurance Authorized; Reinsurance; Certificates of Coverage

  The board is authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the benefits determined upon under the health insurance plan in accordance with this subpart, or the board may, in its discretion, establish a self-insured plan in whole or in part. All of the benefits to be provided under the plan may be included in one or more similar contracts, or the benefits may be classified into different types with each type included in one or more contracts issued by the same or different qualified entities or covered under a self-insured plan. A reasonable time before entering into any insurance contract under this subpart, the board shall invite proposals from such qualified entities as, in the opinion of the board, would desire to accept any part of the insurance coverage authorized by this subpart; provided, however, that the board may, in its discretion, establish a self-insured plan in whole or in part.   The board may arrange with any qualified entity issuing any such contract to reinsure portions of such contract with any other such qualified entity which elects to be a reinsurer and is legally competent to enter into a reinsurance agreement. The board may designate one or more of such qualified entities as the administering qualified entity or entities.   Each employee who is covered under any such contract or contracts shall receive a certificate setting forth the benefits to which the employee and his dependents are entitled thereunder, to whom such benefits shall be payable, to whom claims should be submitted, and summarizing the provisions of the contract principally affecting the employee and his dependents. Such certificate shall be in lieu of the certificate which the corporation or corporations issuing such contract or contracts would otherwise issue.   The qualified entities eligible to participate as reinsurers and the amount of coverage under the contract or contracts to be allocated to each issuing qualified entity or reinsurer may be redetermined by the board for and in advance of any contract year after the first year and with any modifications thereof it deems appropriate to carry out the intent of such subdivision, subject to such limitations as set forth in this subpart. The board may, at the end of any contract year, discontinue any contract or contracts it has executed with any qualified entity or entities and replace it or them with a contract or contracts in any other qualified entity or entities meeting the requirements of this Code section or may, in its discretion, establish a self-insured plan in whole or in part.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 5; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44A Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, §§ 1861, 1863.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 126.