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TN Code § 8-27-306 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 3 - Local Education Insurance Committee|§ 8-27-306. Supplemental Medical Insurance Benefits

  If, on January 1, 1988, a local education agency made supplemental medical insurance benefits available to its retirees who are covered by Medicare benefits, and the benefits of the plan are equal or superior to the plan offered to retirees pursuant to § 8-27-209, the local education agency shall be eligible to receive directly the payments provided for in § 8-27-209(d). Participation in an insurance trust, county-wide plan, self-insurance, or similar benefit plan shall not disqualify the local education agency from these payments.   The determination of the equivalency or superiority of the local benefits shall be made by an outside, independent firm or consultant. The local education insurance committee shall contract with the firm or consultant under the procedures in § 8-27-103(a). A written report shall be supplied to the local education agency in the event that local plan is determined not to be equal or superior.   Local education agencies having medical benefits that are not equal or superior to the plan offered pursuant to § 8-27-209 shall not be eligible for direct payments.   Any payment made by the state pursuant to this part shall first be used to reduce or eliminate any contribution required of retirees participating in such local plan and shall not result in a reduction of financial support of such plan by the local education agency.   The supplemental medical insurance authorized under this section shall not be available to any person otherwise qualified under subsection (a), whose initial employment with a qualifying employer commenced on or after July 1, 2015. The rights of election, transfer, and enrollment conferred by this section shall not be available to any person whose initial employment with the state or other governmental agency qualifying them for plan membership commenced on or after July 1, 2015.
TN Code § 8-27-401 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 4 - Group Insurance for Local Governments|§ 8-27-401. Group Insurance for County Employees Authorized — Persons Eligible

  Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, county legislative bodies or other governing bodies are authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for county employees.   For purposes of this part:  “County employee” may include, subject to the approval of the county legislative bodies:  Retired county employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any county has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required; and   Volunteer firefighters who have successfully completed the Tennessee commission on firefighting personnel and standard education certification exam for Firefighter I and practiced as a volunteer firefighter for at least one (1) year from the completion of such exam prior to making application for benefits pursuant to this part; and     “Volunteer firefighter” means any member or personnel of a fire department, volunteer fire department, rescue squad or volunteer rescue squad, including, but not limited to, a junior member, a board member, or an auxiliary member of the department or squad.
TN Code § 8-27-402 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 4 - Group Insurance for Local Governments|§ 8-27-402. County Budget to Cover County's Share of Premiums

 The budget of any county electing to provide such group insurance shall include an amount sufficient to pay such portion of such insurance premium as approved by the governing body.
TN Code § 8-27-403 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 4 - Group Insurance for Local Governments|§ 8-27-403. Approval of Contracts With Insurance Companies — Policy Terms

  The county mayor or a delegated committee of the governing body may prepare and present to the governing body for approval a contract or contracts with one (1) or more insurance companies or other corporations which may exist under title 56, chapter 27, 28, or 29 authorized to do business in the state of Tennessee, or to one (1) or more insurance trusts which have contracted with an insurance company or companies or corporations, as set out above, authorized to do business in this state for a policy or policies of group insurance to provide for the payment of group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical expenses for designated county employees. Such approval shall be by majority vote of the governing body and shall be executed in the name of the county. Such contracts may from time to time be amended, modified, or changed by majority vote of the governing body.   The policy or policies shall conform to the standard provisions of group insurance policies as set forth in this code.   In any county having a population of not less than one hundred seven thousand one hundred (107,100) nor more than one hundred seven thousand two hundred (107,200), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the provisions and requirements of the County Purchasing Law of 1957, compiled in title 5, chapter 14, part 1, shall not apply to the county mayor or any delegated committee of the governing body either responsible for presentment or approval of a contract pursuant to this part.
TN Code § 8-27-404 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 4 - Group Insurance for Local Governments|§ 8-27-404. First Responders Killed in Line of Duty — Coverage of Surviving Spouse and Dependents — Reimbursement by State

  As used in this section:  “Emergency medical technician” includes an emergency medical technician advanced and paramedic;   “First responder” means paid, full-time law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who are employed by a local government in this state; and   “Local government” means any county, metropolitan government, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state.     If a local government offers health insurance benefits to first responders, the local government may offer or continue to provide health insurance benefits to the surviving spouse and children, including any unborn child, of a first responder killed in the line of duty for a period not to exceed two (2) years after the death of the first responder.   If a local government offers or provides health insurance benefits in accordance with subsection (b), the local government shall notify the commissioner of finance and administration.   This state shall reimburse any local government that provides health insurance benefits in accordance with this section in an amount equal to that portion of health insurance premiums and benefits for which the local government is responsible under the health insurance policy.
TN Code § 8-27-501 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 5 - Insurance for County Employees and Officials|§ 8-27-501. Counties Authorized to Provide Insurance for Employees and Officials — Persons Eligible

  Counties are hereby expressly authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for all county employees and officials.   For the purpose of the application of this part, “county employee” may include, subject to the approval of the county legislative bodies, retired county employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any county has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required.
TN Code § 8-27-502 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 5 - Insurance for County Employees and Officials|§ 8-27-502. Committee to Carry Out Law — Insurance Contracts — Approval — Modifications

  In counties desiring to provide such insurance coverage for employees and officials, the county legislative body or other governing body of the county shall appoint a committee of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county to carry out the intent of this part.   Such committee shall prepare and present for approval a contract or contracts with one (1) or more insurance companies, or other corporations which may exist under title 56, chapter 27, 28, or 29 authorized to do business in the state, or with one (1) or more insurance trusts which have contracted with an insurance company, or companies, or corporation, as set out above, authorized to do business in the state for a policy or policies of group insurance to provide for the payment of group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical expenses for county employees and officials. Such approval shall be by a majority vote of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county and shall be executed in the name of the county by the county mayor.   Such contracts may from time to time be amended, modified, or changed by a majority vote of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county.   The policy or policies shall conform to the standard provisions of group insurance policies as set forth in this code.   In any county having a population of not less than one hundred seven thousand one hundred (107,100) nor more than one hundred seven thousand two hundred (107,200), according to the 2000 federal census or any subsequent federal census, the provisions and requirements of the County Purchasing Law of 1957, compiled in title 5, chapter 14, part 1, shall not apply to the county legislative body or any committee of the county legislative body either responsible for presentment or approval of a contract pursuant to this part.
TN Code § 8-27-503 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 5 - Insurance for County Employees and Officials|§ 8-27-503. Employees and Officials May Accept or Reject Coverage

 When a county shall so approve and make available to its employees and officials such insurance protections, the employees and officials shall still have the election of accepting or rejecting such coverage.
TN Code § 8-27-504 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 5 - Insurance for County Employees and Officials|§ 8-27-504. Contributions by County — Salary Deductions

 For the purpose of financing such insurance programs, the county may bear the expense of such coverages, as the county legislative body or other governing body of the county shall so determine, up to an amount equaling one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of such program, and the participating employees and officials shall have deducted from their salaries an amount which will be sufficient to pay the remainder of the cost for the coverage.
TN Code § 8-27-505 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 5 - Insurance for County Employees and Officials|§ 8-27-505. Appropriation for County's Share — Contributions Deposited in County Insurance Fund

 The county legislative body or other governing body of the county shall appropriate from the funds of the county, an amount annually which shall be sufficient to pay the county's portion of such insurance premiums. These amounts shall be remitted periodically as required to the county trustee, and shall be deposited in a fund to be known as the “county insurance fund.” The amounts deducted from the salaries of participating county employees and officials shall also be deposited to the county insurance fund within three (3) days after the amount has been deducted, and from this fund, the cost of the insurance program shall be paid upon a warrant drawn by the county mayor.
TN Code § 8-27-506 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 5 - Insurance for County Employees and Officials|§ 8-27-506. Discontinuance of Insurance Program

 Once a county has provided an insurance program under this part, such program may not be discontinued in its entirety unless two thirds (2/3) of the members of the county legislative body or other governing body of the county shall so decide by a vote on such resolution; and then the program may not be discontinued in its entirety until the county employees and officials have been given at least three (3) months' notice.
TN Code § 8-27-601 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-601. Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts Authorized to Provide Insurance for Employees and Officials — Persons Eligible

  All municipal corporations and special school districts are hereby expressly authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for all employees and officials of such municipal corporations and special school districts and for the dependents of these employees and officials. All persons employed as teachers, principals, superintendents and otherwise in the municipal or special school district school system shall be eligible for all insurance programs and benefits conferred by this part.   For the purpose of the application of this part, “municipal corporation or special school district employee” may include, subject to the approval of the legislative body of the municipal corporation or special school district, retired municipal corporation or special school district employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any municipal corporation or special school district has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required.
TN Code § 8-27-602 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-602. Committee for Preparation of Insurance Contract — Approval — Modifications

  In municipal corporations and special school districts desiring to provide such insurance coverage for employees and officials, the aldermen or other governing body of the municipal corporation or special school district shall appoint a committee of aldermen or other governing body of the municipal corporation or special school district to carry out the intent of this part.   Such committee shall prepare and present for approval a contract or contracts with one (1) or more insurance companies, or other corporations which may exist under title 56, chapter 27, 28 or 29 authorized to do business in the state of Tennessee, or with one (1) or more insurance trusts which have contracted with an insurance company or companies or corporations as set out above authorized to do business in this state for a policy or policies of group insurance to provide for the payment of group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical expenses for municipal corporation or special school district employees and officials. Such approval shall be by a majority vote of the aldermen or other governing body of municipal corporation or special school district, and shall be executed in the name of the municipal corporation or special school district by the mayor or chief executive officer of such municipal corporation or special school district.   Such contracts may from time to time be amended, modified, or changed by a majority vote of the aldermen or other governing body of the municipal corporation or special school district.   The policy or policies shall conform to the standard provisions of group insurance policies as set forth in this code.
TN Code § 8-27-603 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-603. Employees and Officials May Accept or Reject Coverage

 When a municipal corporation or special school district shall so approve and make available to its employees and officials such insurance protections, the employees and officials shall still have the election of accepting or rejecting such coverage.
TN Code § 8-27-604 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-604. Municipal Corporation or Special School District May Share Cost of Program — Salary Deductions

 For the purpose of financing such insurance programs, the municipal corporation or special school district may bear the expense of such coverages, as the aldermen or other governing body of the municipal corporation or special school district shall so determine, up to an amount equaling one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of such program, and the participating employees and officials shall have deducted from their salary an amount which will be sufficient to pay the remainder of the cost for the coverage.
TN Code § 8-27-605 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-605. Contributions Deposited in Insurance Fund — Special Account for Special School Districts

 The aldermen or other governing body of the municipal corporation or special school district shall appropriate from the funds of the municipal corporation or special school district an amount annually which shall be sufficient to pay the municipal corporation's or special school district's portion of such insurance premiums. These amounts shall be remitted periodically as required to the treasurer of the municipal corporation or special school district and shall be deposited in a fund to be known as the “insurance fund.” The amounts deducted from the salaries of participating municipal corporation or special school district employees and officials shall also be deposited to the insurance fund within three (3) days after the amount has been deducted, and from this fund, the cost of the insurance program shall be paid upon a warrant drawn by the mayor or chief executive officer; provided, that in the case of special school districts, the matching funds provided by the governing body and the amounts deducted from the salaries of the participating special school district employees and officials may be accounted for by creating a special account within the regular school operating fund and the special “insurance fund” referred to above need not be maintained.
TN Code § 8-27-606 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-606. Discontinuance of Insurance Program

 Once a municipal corporation or special school district has provided an insurance program under this part, such program may not be discontinued in its entirety unless the governing body of the municipal corporation or special school district shall so decide by a vote on such resolution; and then the program may not be discontinued in its entirety until the employees and officials of such municipal corporations or special school districts have been given at least three (3) months' notice.
TN Code § 8-27-607 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 6 - Insurance for Employees and Officials of Municipal Corporations and Special School Districts|§ 8-27-607. Supplemental to Other Authority — Previous Insurance Plans Unaffected

 The authority conferred by this part is in addition and supplemental to, and is not in substitution for, the power or authority conferred by any other general or special law, or any other implied power or authority of municipal corporations and special school districts, and does not affect insurance plans heretofore adopted.
TN Code § 8-27-701 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 7 - Local Government Insurance Committee|§ 8-27-701. Local Government Insurance Committee Created — Members — Alternative Representative

  There is created a local government insurance committee, to be composed of the commissioner of finance and administration, the comptroller of the treasury, the state treasurer, a member to be appointed by the Tennessee Municipal League, and a member to be appointed by the Tennessee County Services Association.   The commissioner, the comptroller of the treasury, and the state treasurer are authorized to designate an alternate representative to attend, participate, and vote at meetings of the local government insurance committee when that respective member is unable to attend. The designation shall be made in writing to the chair of the local government insurance committee.   For purposes of this part, “local government insurance committee” means the local government insurance committee created by subsection (a).
TN Code § 8-27-702 (2021)
2021 Tennessee Code|Title 8 - Public Officers and Employees|Chapter 27 - Group Insurance for Public Officers and Employees|Part 7 - Local Government Insurance Committee|§ 8-27-702. Group Insurance Plan for Employees of Local Governments and Quasi-Governmental Organizations — Availability of Plans — Authority of Committee

   The local government insurance committee has the authority to establish a group insurance plan for employees of local governments and quasi-governmental organizations. The local government insurance committee shall establish the definition of “employee”.   Any entity applying to participate in the local government insurance plan as a quasi-governmental organization after July 1, 2015, shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the local government insurance committee that:  The entity was created by an act of the general assembly or by an ordinance or similar enactment of a local government;   The entity performs governmental functions; and   The entity is under governmental supervision by having government officials on its governing board, being subject to audit by the comptroller of the treasury, or subject to review by a committee of the general assembly.     An entity does not qualify as a quasi-governmental organization because the entity has entered into a services contract with the state or any of its agencies.     Such plan is authorized to be established, contingent upon sufficient participation on the part of eligible organizations to make the plan economically feasible as determined by independent actuarial analysis.   The local government insurance committee shall approve such voluntary benefit plans as may be necessary and reasonable. The local government insurance committee may provide for voluntary benefits as part of the basic health plans or as separate plans.   The local government insurance committee is authorized to determine the premiums, benefits package, funding method, administrative procedures, eligibility provisions, and rules relating to the plans established by this section.   If a local government agency participates in the basic health plans provided for in subsection (a), those plans shall be the only basic health plans that the local government agency may make available to its employees.