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GA Code § 20-2-915.1 (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|§ 20-2-915.1. Coverage for Employees With Eight or More Years of Creditable Service; Premiums

  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary, the board shall offer continuous coverage to any public school employee with eight or more years of creditable service who is not eligible to receive retirement benefits because of age. The public school employee shall pay both the employer and employee premiums for such insurance coverage.   Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary, any public school employee eligible to elect continuous coverage pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section shall pay the employer and employee premiums for such coverage in monthly installments. 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.     (Code 1981, §20-2-915.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1601, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 426, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1094, § 2.)
GA Code § 20-2-915.2 (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|§ 20-2-915.2. Coverage of Dependents After Death of Employee

 At the time of death of any employee, annuitant, or other person who has elected coverage under said contract or contracts for health insurance and who dies having the required creditable service for receiving a benefit from a retirement system of this state which is operated for teachers or public school employees, any spouse or dependent child or children included in the coverage of the contract or contracts for health insurance as provided in this subpart may be entitled to continue such coverage upon agreeing to pay contributions to the cost of such coverage as may be provided by rules and regulations of the board. The board shall be authorized to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations governing the continuance, discontinuance, and resumption of coverage by any such spouse or dependent child or children. The board shall be authorized to promulgate rules and regulations governing the continuance of coverage by a spouse and dependent children of a retired employee when retirement benefits are insufficient for payment of the health insurance premium.    (Code 1981, §20-2-915.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1601, § 1.)
GA Code § 20-2-916 (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|§ 20-2-916. Coverage for Dependents; 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. 1194, § 7.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 984.   C.J.S.   - 81A C.J.S., States, § 126.
GA Code § 20-2-917 (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|§ 20-2-917. Payment of Benefits

  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. 1194, § 8; Ga. L. 1988, p. 393, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 43 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 552. 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 1462 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-918 (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|§ 20-2-918. Health Insurance Fund for Public School Employees

  There is created a health insurance fund for public school employees. 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 qualified entity under any contract entered into pursuant to this subpart and to cover administrative costs.   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 20-2-891 and Code Section 45-18-12.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 9; Ga. L. 2005, p. 623, § 4/SB 284.)   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 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 47, 425 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-919 (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|§ 20-2-919. Investment of Health Insurance Fund

 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 investments shall accrue to the health insurance fund. When moneys are paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer, as provided in this Code section, 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 Code section, he or she shall submit a request for such withdrawal, in writing, to the state treasurer.   (Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 4; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 18; Ga. L. 1999, p. 592, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1474, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, §§ 2, 3/SB 296.)
GA Code § 20-2-921 (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|§ 20-2-921. Providing for Funds Required Annually for Employer Contributions

 At an appropriate time during each year, the commissioner shall certify to the State School Superintendent the amount of funds determined by the board as employer payments for the ensuing fiscal year and, in his annual budget for the Department of Education, the Superintendent shall have provision for funds sufficient to pay the board such required employer payments.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 11; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 5.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Payment of contributions from other funds.    - Contributions of local school systems to the health insurance fund for noncertificated personnel may not be taken from those funds allocated under former O.C.G.A. § 20-2-153 (kindergarten program) and former O.C.G.A. § 20-2-163 (compensatory education program). 1985 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 85-12.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 425 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-922 (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|§ 20-2-922. Employer and Employee Commencement Dates; Option to Reject or Elect Coverage

  On a date as soon as practicable, as determined by the board, which is defined as the "employer commencement date," the commissioner shall notify the State School Superintendent and local school superintendents that the employer payments shall commence on such date. The State School Superintendent shall notify the employees that employee payments will commence on a date following the employer commencement date, which will be determined by the board. The date as established by the board with reference to the employee payments is defined as the "employee commencement date."   Any employee who is otherwise eligible in accordance with rules and regulations of the board shall have an option to elect coverage in this program, and, in the event an employee rejects coverage, such employee shall be authorized to obtain coverage at a later date upon compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the board relative thereto.    (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 12; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 6; Ga. L. 1984, p. 1692, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 20.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 44 Am. Jur. 2d, Insurance, § 984.
GA Code § 20-2-923 (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|§ 20-2-923. Option of Local Boards as to Coverage

 Local school boards shall have the option to determine whether or not the public school employees within their respective systems shall be covered under this subpart.   (Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 13; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 7.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 68 Am. Jur. 2d, Schools, § 78.   C.J.S.   - 78 C.J.S., Schools and School Districts, § 138 et seq.
GA Code § 20-2-924 (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|§ 20-2-924. 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 employees 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, §20-2-924, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 393, § 4; Ga. L. 1999, p. 296, § 26; Ga. L. 2005, p. 694, § 27/HB 293.)
GA Code § 20-2-925 (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|§ 20-2-925. 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, §20-2-925, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1146, § 3.)
GA Code § 20-2-926 (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|§ 20-2-926. 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, §20-2-926, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 77, § 2/SB 172.)
GA Code § 20-3-310 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-3-310. Short Title

 This part shall be known and may be cited as the "Georgia Student Finance Authority Act."   (Code 1933, § 32-3701, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3.)
GA Code § 20-3-311 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-3-311. Legislative Findings; Purposes of Authority

  Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that the growth and development of this state and nation have been and will undoubtedly remain strongly related to the degree to which educational opportunities are provided to all of their citizens; recognizes that costs associated with postsecondary educational opportunities are substantial when considered in relation to the average earnings and wealth of most families and that such costs are in many cases prohibitive; and determines that it is a valid public purpose to promote the educational level of achievement and the welfare and general prosperity of the state and nation as a whole by creating the Georgia Student Finance Authority, a public authority, for the purpose of providing educational scholarship, grant, and loan assistance to students and their parents. The General Assembly further finds that substantial investments of public and private moneys have been made and will undoubtedly continue to be made in the construction, development, and operation of public and private postsecondary educational institutions; that such postsecondary educational institutions are of immense value to the state and nation in that they promote the general welfare and the economic and cultural development and prosperity of the state and nation and all their citizens; that it is in the public interest to sustain such institutions; and, therefore, that the provision of educational scholarship, grant, and loan assistance to persons who desire to attend such educational institutions will be of substantial financial benefit to those institutions and will better ensure their continued economic viability and value to the state and nation. The General Assembly therefore determines that public moneys may within the provisions of the Constitution of Georgia be appropriated for use by the authority for the student aid purposes prescribed in this part and that the carrying out by the authority of its corporate powers, duties, and functions as provided for in this part is in all respects a necessary and valid public purpose within the Constitution of Georgia.   The purposes of the authority shall be to improve higher educational opportunities by providing educational scholarship, grant, and loan assistance and to further other public purposes by loan forgiveness programs in specified circumstances, all as prescribed and as provided for in this part.    (Code 1933, § 32-3702, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3; Ga. L. 1995, p. 961, § 6; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1115, § 2.)   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 158 (2002).
GA Code § 20-3-315 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-3-315. Authority Officers and Employees; Bonds

 The executive director of the commission, or president, if designated by such title by the board of commissioners, shall serve as the executive director or president, if designated by such title by the board of directors, and chief executive officer of the authority. The executive director shall provide for maintenance of accurate and permanent minutes and records of all proceedings and activities of the board of directors and the authority and have authority and responsibility to implement and carry out all administrative powers, duties, and functions of the authority in accordance with governing state and federal laws and rules, regulations, and policies prescribed by the board of directors. The treasurer of the commission shall serve as treasurer of the authority. The treasurer shall receive and disburse all funds made available to or for the use of the authority by the General Assembly or otherwise in accordance with law and as may be directed by the board of directors. The secretary of the commission shall serve as secretary of the authority. Other officers of the commission who are assigned duties and responsibilities relative to the purposes of the authority may be designated as officers of the authority. The foregoing officers and all other employees, professional personnel, agents, experts, consultants, and persons employed or retained by the commission who are assigned duties and responsibilities relative to the purposes of the authority shall perform such assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with this part. Fidelity bond coverage of officers, employees, and members of the commission provided pursuant to paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-3-235 and covering such persons who are performing duties and responsibilities relative to the authority pursuant to this part shall also be conditioned as to the insured and in such respects and for such sums as the board of directors determines necessary to protect the interests of the authority.   (Code 1933, § 32-3706, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 20; Ga. L. 2003, p. 158, § 6.)
GA Code § 20-3-316.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-3-316.1. Selection on Tax Form of Nonprofit Corporations Established by the Georgia Student Finance Authority for Contribution

  Each Georgia income tax return form for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, shall contain appropriate language, to be determined by the state revenue commissioner, offering the taxpayer the opportunity to contribute to the nonprofit corporations established by subparagraph (Y) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-316 to assist students with educational expenses by either donating all or any part of any tax refund due and by authorizing a reduction in the refund check otherwise payable, or by contributing any amount over and above any amount of tax owed by adding that amount to the taxpayer's payment. The instructions accompanying the income tax return shall include a description of the purposes for which the nonprofit corporations were established and the intended use of moneys received from the contributions. Each taxpayer required to file a state income tax return who desires to contribute to these nonprofit corporations may designate such contribution as provided on the appropriate income tax return form.   The Department of Revenue shall determine annually the total amount so contributed, and shall transmit such amount to the authority for even division among and deposit in the nonprofit corporations established by subparagraph (Y) of paragraph (1) of Code Section 20-3-316.     (Code 1981, §20-3-316.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 801, § 6/HB 697.)   Cross references.   - Income taxes, T. 48, C. 7.
GA Code § 20-3-317 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 20 - Education|Chapter 3 - Postsecondary Education|Article 7 - Scholarships, Loans, and Grants|Part 3 - Georgia Student Finance Authority|Subpart 1 - General Provisions|§ 20-3-317. Accounting System; Use of Funds; Payments to Commission

 The authority shall maintain a system of accounts in accordance with generally accepted accounting procedures and standard accounting procedures and systems established by the state, where applicable, which shall, among other things, properly identify and account for all funds received by the authority, the source of such funds, and all expenditures of the authority. Agency, federal, and other funds of the authority determined to be available for such purposes may be used to pay expenses and operating costs incurred by the authority or incurred by the corporation under Part 3 of this article, including payment to the commission to defray expenses and operating costs of the authority or of the corporation paid or to be paid by the commission for or on behalf of the authority or the corporation. No funds of the authority shall lapse to the state as of the close of any fiscal year.   (Code 1933, § 32-3708, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 835, § 3.)