Illinois Administrative Code › Title 80 - PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES › Part 2180 - COLLEGE INSURANCE PROGRAM › Subpart A - PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS › Section 2180.130 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Whenever used in this Part, the following terms shall have
				  the meanings set forth in this Section unless otherwise expressly provided, and
				  when the defined meaning is intended, the term is capitalized.
"Act" means the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
				  [5 ILCS 375 ].
"Benefit Choice Period" means the annual benefit election
				  period (usually May 1 through May 31 each year).
"CCHP" means the College Choice Health Plan (indemnity
				  medical plan offered under CIP).
"CIP" means the College Insurance Program, as authorized by
				  the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
"COBRA" means the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget
				  Reconciliation Act of 1985.
"State Department" means any department, institution, board,
				  commission, officer, court or any agency of the State government receiving
				  appropriations and having power to certify payrolls to the Comptroller
				  authorizing payments of salary and wages against such appropriations as are
				  made by the General Assembly from any State fund, or against trust funds held
				  by the State Treasurer and includes boards of trustees of the retirement
				  systems created by Articles 2, 14, 15, 16 and 18 of the Illinois Pension Code.
				  "Department" also includes the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Board,
				  the Board of Examiners established under the Illinois Public Accounting Act,
				  and the Illinois Rural Bond Bank
"CMS" means the Illinois Department of Central Management
				  Services.
"Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of
				  Central Management Services (CMS).
"Fiscal Year" means the State's fiscal year from July 1
				  through June 30.
"Fund" means the Community College Health Insurance Security
				  Fund.
"Participant" means a SURS Benefit Recipient and/or SURS
				  Dependent Beneficiary.
"Plan Administrator" means an organization, company or other
				  entity contracted by CMS to review and approve benefit payments; pay claims;
				  and perform other duties related to the administration of a specific
				  plan.
"Program" means the College Insurance Program, as authorized
				  by the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971.
"SURS" means the State Universities Retirement System.
"SURS Benefit Recipient" means a person who is not a "member"
				  as defined in the Act; and is receiving a monthly survivor's annuity or
				  retirement annuity under Article 15 of the Illinois Pension Code [40 ILCS 5
				  /Art. 15]; and either was a full-time employee of a community college district
				  or an association of community college boards created under the Public
				  Community College Act (other than an employee whose last employer under Article
				  15 of the Illinois Pension Code was a community college district subject to
				  Article VII of the Public Community College Act) and was eligible to
				  participate in a group health benefit plan as an employee during the time of
				  employment with a community college district (other than a community college
				  district subject to Article VII of the Public Community College Act) or an
				  association of community college boards; or is the survivor of a person
				  described in this definition.
"SURS Dependent Beneficiary" means a person who is not a
				  "member" or "dependent" as defined in the Act, and is a SURS Benefit
				  Recipient's spouse; dependent parent who is receiving at least half of his or
				  her support from the SURS Benefit Recipient; or unmarried natural, step, or
				  adopted child who is under age 19; or enrolled as a full-time student in an
				  accredited school, financially dependent upon the SURS Benefit Recipient,
				  eligible to be claimed as a dependent for income tax purposes, and either is
				  under age 23; or age 19 or over who is mentally or physically
				  handicapped.