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MA Gen L ch 32a § 6 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 6 - Amounts of Insurance and Benefits; Determination; Alterations or Reductions; Separability

Section 6. The amount of group life insurance on each employee shall be five thousand dollars, and the amount of group accidental death and dismemberment insurance on each employee shall be five thousand dollars, except that those employees desiring to elect optional coverage in excess of five thousand dollars group life insurance and five thousand dollars group accidental death and dismemberment insurance may do so as provided in section ten A. The amount of the hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance benefits to be provided each employee and his dependents shall be determined by the commission as provided under sections four and ten C. For active and retired employees, their dependents and the survivors of deceased employees, including municipal subscribers, except as otherwise required by state or federal law, and except effective July 1 of any year, the commission shall not alter the schedule of copayments and deductibles for health plans, or alter any other terms relating to health plans which would require authorization by vote of the commissioners but, for health plans whose rates change on January 1 instead of July 1, the commission may make such changes effective January 1. If the governor reduces allotments to the commission under section 9C of chapter 29, the commission may make any necessary adjustments to account for the reduction, but the commission shall not alter the contribution ratios provided in the most recent applicable appropriation act. As determined by the rules and regulations of the commission, all insurance coverages authorized by this chapter may be considered separable for employee, retiree or deferred retiree application and eligibility purposes.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 7 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 7 - Information Furnished Commission by Employees

Section 7. Each employee to whom this chapter applies shall furnish the commission, in such form as it shall prescribe, such information as is necessary to enroll himself, or himself and his dependents, under the policy or policies of insurance.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 8a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 8a - Employees on Leaves of Absence for More Than One Year; Insurance Costs Charged to Employing Agency

Section 8A. The secretary of administration and finance is hereby authorized and directed to charge all agencies for the commonwealth's share of the health insurance costs incurred on behalf of any employees of that agency who are on leave of absence for a period of more than one year and to notify the comptroller of such charges and such leaves of absence. The comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to transfer said amounts to the General Fund.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 9a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 9a - Investment Committee; Investment and Deposit of Funds by State Treasurer

Section 9A. There shall be an unpaid investment committee which shall have general supervision of the investment of funds retained in the group insurance commission trust fund to be used on behalf of the insured employees. Such committee shall consist of the state treasurer, who shall be a member ex officio, the members of the group insurance commission who shall be members ex officio, and one other person who shall be chosen by the aforementioned members, for a term of three years and who shall be qualified by training and experience in the investment of funds as a result of having been principally employed in such occupation for a period of at least ten years. The chairman of the investment committee shall be chosen from among its members. Each member of such committee shall continue to hold office until the expiration of his term and until the qualification of his successor. The executive director of the commission shall perform the duties of secretary of the investment committee. The commission shall furnish such clerical assistants as may be required to carry on the work of the investment committee. Subject in each instance to the approval of the investment committee established under the provisions of this section, the state treasurer shall invest and reinvest such funds to the extent not required for current disbursements as authorized by section nine in bonds, notes or other securities which are legal for the investment of funds of savings banks under the laws of the commonwealth. Not more than twenty-five per cent of the total funds of the trust fund shall be invested in bank stocks or bank holding company stocks nor shall more than one-half of said twenty-five per cent be invested in the stock of any one bank or bank holding company. The treasurer may deposit any portion of the monies to be invested, in savings banks, co-operative banks or in savings deposits in trust companies, lawfully doing business in the commonwealth for one year or more, subject, however, to the limitations set forth in section three of chapter one hundred and sixty-seven D, and may invest such funds in shares of federal savings and loan associations lawfully doing business in the commonwealth for one year or more, but the amount so invested in any one federal savings and loan association shall not at any time exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars. The commission shall have power to expend such funds which in its discretion is in the best interests of the insured employees and retired employees. The state treasurer shall make payment of such funds as authorized by the commission. A statement of all funds received, invested and expended on behalf of the insured employees shall be included in the annual report of the commission as required by section three.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 10d (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 10d - Disability Insurance; Withholding Payment of Premiums

Section 10D. The commission shall establish a plan of disability insurance on such terms and conditions as it deems to be in the best interest of the commonwealth and its employees. With respect to any disability insurance which is in effect for an employee there shall be withheld from the salary or wages of such employee the premium for such insurance and the commonwealth shall make no contribution to said premium. The group insurance commission is hereby authorized to implement a system whereby such employee contributions are made on a pre-tax basis.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 10e (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 10e - Insurance for Commonwealth Employee Granted Leave to Care for Dependent Child

Section 10E. The health and insurance benefits including, without limitation, policies of group life insurance group accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and the group general or blanket hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance as provided in this chapter for an employee of the commonwealth shall be continued for such employee for any period for which such employee is granted leave by his employer for the purpose of caring for such employee's minor dependent child under three years of age; provided, however, that, notwithstanding any general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the employee shall make payment of the portion of the total monthly premium or rate that would have otherwise been deducted from his salary, wages or other compensation had such employee not taken such leave, and the commonwealth shall contribute the remaining amount of any such premium cost. For the purposes of this section, ''dependent child'' shall mean any child, whether natural, adoptive or a stepchild, of any such employee.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 11 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 11 - Death of Employee or Retired Employee; Continuation of Insurance by Spouse or Dependent

Section 11. Upon the death of an employee or retired employee insured under this chapter, the surviving spouse, or the surviving dependent if there is no surviving spouse, or the surviving dependent if the surviving spouse subsequently dies, may continue the group general or blanket insurance providing hospital, surgical, medical, dental and other health insurance until the remarriage of said surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, until the surviving dependent becomes eligible for other group health coverage; provided, however, that application for such insurance coverage shall be filed with the commission and a method for the payment of premiums shall be determined in accordance with its rules and regulations; and provided, further, that the commonwealth shall contribute the same percent share of the total monthly premium or rate for coverage under this section as the percent share it contributes, pursuant to section eight, on behalf of retired employees, subject, where applicable, to reimbursement as provided under section ten B, and that eligible persons having elected coverage under this section shall pay the remainder premium or rate. Said commission shall determine the amount of said premium which may be the entire average group premium for hospital, surgical, and medical, dental and other health insurance applicable to an employee, an employee and his dependents, or a premium computed on a basis considered by said commission to be equitable in relation to all insured employees and all former employees who have retired and who have continued such coverage under the provisions of section ten or are insured under the provisions of section ten B.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 11a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 11a - Divorced or Separated Spouses; Continuation of Insurance Coverage

Section 11A. (a) In the event of the granting of a judgment absolute of divorce or of separate support to which an employee or retiree who has health insurance or coverage under a plan or contract authorized by this chapter is a party, the person who was the spouse of said employee or retiree prior to the issuance of such judgment shall be and remain eligible for benefits under said plan or contract, whether or not said judgment was entered prior to the effective date of said plan or contract, without additional premium or examination therefor, as if said judgment had not been entered; provided, however, that such eligibility shall not be required if said judgment so provides. Such eligibility shall continue through the employee's or retiree's participation in the plan or contract until the remarriage of either the employee or retiree or such spouse, or until such time as provided by said judgment, whichever is earlier.  (b) In the event of the remarriage of the employee or retiree referred to in paragraph (a), the former spouse thereafter shall have the right, if so provided in said judgment, to continue to receive benefits as are available to the employee or retiree, by means of the addition of a rider to the family plan or contract or the issuance of an individual plan or contract, either of which may be at additional premium rates determined by the group insurance commission to be just and reasonably in accordance with the additional insuring risks involved.  (c) The name, address, and certificate number of a person eligible for health insurance or coverage pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b), if available, shall be forwarded by the plan or contractor, whichever is applicable, to the department of public welfare within thirty days of the date when coverage of said person under said paragraph (a) or (b) is commenced.  Notice of cancellation of coverage of the divorced or separated spouse of a member shall be mailed to such divorced or separated spouse at such person's last known address, together with notice of the right to reinstate coverage retroactively to the date of cancellation.  Claims paid on behalf of a divorced or separated spouse or on behalf of a dependent who is not residing with the member shall be paid to the physician, hospital or other provider of covered services or to the person on whose behalf such services were performed, unless the person is a minor child. In the event the person on whose behalf such services were performed is a minor, payment shall be made to the physician, hospital or other provider of such services or to the parent or custodian with whom the child resides.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 13 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 13 - Approval of Applications by Political Subdivisions for Life and Health Insurance Covering Retired Teachers

Section 13. Upon receipt of application from a political subdivision of the commonwealth having accepted the provisions of section eleven E of chapter thirty-two B, the commission shall determine whether the addition of the retired teachers, including dependents and surviving spouses, of the political subdivision to the group life and health insurance coverages provided to employees under this chapter would be in the best interests of the commonwealth, the political subdivision and all insured employees with particular consideration being given to claim experience and premium costs. Upon approval by the commission, the political subdivision having been duly notified shall then comply with the procedures outlined in the rules and regulations of the commission. The commission shall secure reimbursement to the commonwealth for the governmental units' share of the premiums, subsidiary or additional rates if any, and administrative expenses in accordance with the provisions of section ten B which are hereby made applicable to this section.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 15 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 15 - Catastrophic Illness Coverage; Contracts; Premiums; Dividends; Conversion; Rules and Regulations

Section 15. The commission may negotiate with and purchase on such terms as it deems to be in the best interest of the commonwealth and its active and retired employees and their dependents eligible under this chapter, from one or more insurance carriers authorized to sell health insurance in the commonwealth, a policy or policies providing basic and extended coverage for catastrophic illness such as cancer and other dread diseases as may be included from time to time by the commission. Such insurance shall provide basic and extended coverage including, but not limited to, ambulance services, in-patient and out-patient hospital services, blood and plasma, medicines and drugs, x-ray and other related treatments, nursing care, surgical, medical and other licensed practitioners' services, services of institutions providing rehabilitative care, or nursing or convalescent home care, and, for custodial care necessitated as a result of an illness covered under such policy or policies of insurance.  The commission shall negotiate a contract that assures sound financial stability consistent with insurance risks for long-term catastrophic illnesses, and shall be for a period of time and from time to time continuously without interruption of coverage; but any such contract with a carrier may be terminated by the commission provided that reasonable advance notice is given by the commission as provided in said policy or policies of insurance. The scope of insurance coverage under this section may relate to other health insurance coverages and experience accounting as provided in appropriate sections of this chapter, in order to attain the broadest possible basis of risk and protection.  Payment of premiums for catastrophic illness insurance provided in this section shall be made by the active and retired employee or surviving spouse thereof with no contribution by the commonwealth, and the method for such payments shall be as provided in sections eight, ten, ten B, ten C, eleven, twelve and fourteen, as may be applicable. Any dividend, refund or its equivalent accepted by the commission from the carrier or carriers shall be applied as provided in section nine.  Any policy or policies issued pursuant to this section shall provide that on termination of employment of an employee, or of coverage if a retiree, an employee or retiree shall be entitled, subject to the requirements of the commission, to convert his catastrophic illness coverage to a nongroup type of policy.  The commission may promulgate rules and regulations implementing and maintaining the provisions of this section, and such rules and regulations shall not be subject to the provisions of chapter thirty A.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 16 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 16 - Election to Continue Insurance Coverages; Notice

Section 16. (a) An employee, in addition to the right of a deferred retiree status, or, conversion of insurance coverages to a non-group policy as provided in this chapter, and upon his involuntary termination of employment due to lack of funds, lack of work, or abolition of the position, may elect to continue all or part of his insurance coverages, including group membership in a health maintenance organization, until such employee and dependents become eligible and insured under another group plan of health insurance but in no event shall such extension of coverages exceed a period of thirty-nine weeks computed from the date of termination of employment or the date to which insurance premiums have been regularly paid whichever is the later.  (b) Upon determination by the employer of the termination of employment as described in this section the appointing authority, as the employer, shall notify in writing the employee of the right to elect to continue coverages under this section and a copy of such notification shall be sent to the commission at least fifteen working days prior to the date of termination of employment.  (c) The involuntarily terminated insured employee and on behalf of his dependents shall, upon election to continue insurance coverages under this section, give at least thirty days written notice thereof to the employer with a copy to the commission. For premium payment and reporting purposes, the appointing authority shall comply with the administrative and accounting procedures as established by the rules and regulations of the commission. Such employee shall be responsible for making payment to the commission of the total monthly premiums or rates, with no contribution by the commonwealth. The commission shall send a written notice by regular mail of the monthly premium when due to the last known address of the terminated employee, who, upon making timely monthly payments to the commission shall be required to certify under the penalty of perjury that the employee is not eligible or insured under another group policy or plan. Failure on the part of the commission to transmit the terminated employee's premiums to the commission's insurance carrier in a timely manner shall nevertheless render the insurance carrier and the commission liable under its contracts or policies for payment of claims to the same extent as if the commission had transmitted the employee's premiums in a timely manner to the insurance carriers or plans.  (d) Upon expiration of the period of the extension as provided in this section, the commission shall provide to the terminated employee and dependents conversion rights to non-group coverages to the extent that such rights had not been exercised heretofore during the latest period of employment.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 17 (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 17 - Dental and Vision Expenses; Reimbursement of Employees

Section 17. The commission shall, subject to appropriation, establish a plan of benefits for certain employees which shall, subject to the procedures and conditions established by the commission, reimburse these employees for eligible dental and vision expenses up to but not exceeding two hundred dollars per year. The commission shall collect and manage the moneys transferred to it for the funding of this plan of benefits and may make any legal deposit, investment or reinvestment of these moneys and any income derived therefrom. As used in this section, ''employees'' shall mean employees who are classified as managers in the management classification and pay plans in accordance with chapter thirty, sections forty-five and forty-six, unclassified managers who have classified positions reporting to them directly or through intermediate managers or supervisors, incumbents of positions in the executive branch assigned to collective bargaining units but designated as confidential, employees and members of the general court, and retirees who had been in the service of the commonwealth. If an employee is not described in the preceding sentence, but the employee's position is subsequently changed, reorganized or reclassified so as to be covered by the previous sentence, the employee holding such position will be considered an ''employee'' for the purposes of this section as of the date of such change.
MA Gen L ch 32a § 17a (2021)
2021 Massachusetts General Laws|Part I - Administration of the Government|Title IV - Civil Service, Retirements and Pensions|Chapter 32a - Contributory Group General or Blanket Insurance for Persons in the Service of the Commonwealth|Section 17a - Coverage for Nonprescription Enteral Formulas for Home Use

Section 17A. The commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage for nonprescription enteral formulas for home use for which a physician has issued a written order and which are medically necessary for the treatment of malabsorption caused by Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, gastroesophageal reflux, gastrointestinal motility, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and inherited diseases of amino acids and organic acids. Coverage for inherited diseases of amino acids and organic acids shall include food products modified to be low protein in an amount not to exceed $5,000 annually for any insured individual.