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1 1 Section 1. Section 97B.7, subsection 3, Code 1995, is
1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph after paragraph
1 3 b and relettering the subsequent paragraph:
1 4 NEW PARAGRAPH. c. To be used by the department to assist
1 5 in the payment of premiums or charges for continuation in a
1 6 health or medical benefit plan, as provided in section
1 7 97B.52B.
1 8 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 97B.52B HEALTH OR MEDICAL BENEFIT
1 9 PLAN FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS &endash; APPROPRIATION
1 10 &endash; RULES.
1 11 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
1 12 requires:
1 13 a. "Eligible teacher" means a member who, at the time of
1 14 termination of employment as a licensed teacher, school
1 15 administrator; area education agency practitioner,
1 16 administrator, or other employee with professional designation
1 17 recognized by the department of education; is under age sixty-
1 18 five and who either meets the requirements for receiving
1 19 retirement benefits pursuant to section 97B.49, subsection 15,
1 20 or who meets the requirements for receiving benefits under
1 21 section 97B.49, subsection 1 or 5, without a reduction for age
1 22 or years of service pursuant to section 97B.50, subsection 1.
1 23 b. "Health or medical benefit plan" means a hospital or
1 24 medical expense incurred policy or certificate, hospital or
1 25 medical service plan contract, or health maintenance
1 26 organization subscriber contract provided for employees of the
1 27 school district or area education agency which employs the
1 28 eligible teacher in which the eligible teacher is a
1 29 participant at the time of termination of employment.
1 30 c. "Total premium" means all premiums or charges to be
1 31 paid for an eligible teacher's continued participation in a
1 32 health or medical benefit plan following termination from
1 33 employment, including any increases in such premiums or
1 34 charges. "Total premium" includes all premiums or charges
1 35 paid for coverage, regardless of whether the amounts were
2 1 previously paid by the employing school district, area
2 2 education agency, or the eligible teacher.
2 3 2. An eligible teacher may elect to continue participation
2 4 in a health or medical benefit plan by submitting an
2 5 application to the eligible teacher's employing school
2 6 district or area education agency at least thirty days prior
2 7 to termination of employment with the employing school
2 8 district or area education agency. The application shall
2 9 include the date on which the eligible teacher shall be
2 10 terminating employment, details pertaining to coverage and
2 11 premiums or charges under the health or medical benefit plan,
2 12 the eligible teacher's date of birth, details pertaining to
2 13 the eligible teacher's service in covered employment, and such
2 14 other information as may be required by the employing school
2 15 district, area education agency, or the department. The
2 16 employing school district or area education agency shall
2 17 forward a copy of the application to the department. The
2 18 employing school district or area education agency, and the
2 19 department shall approve the application if the requirements
2 20 of this section have been fulfilled.
2 21 3. If the application is approved by both the employing
2 22 school district or area education agency, and the department,
2 23 an eligible teacher may continue participation in a health or
2 24 medical benefit plan, as authorized by law, after the eligible
2 25 teacher's termination of employment. Notwithstanding any
2 26 other provision of law to the contrary, the total premium
2 27 shall be paid by dividing the costs equally among the eligible
2 28 teacher, the employing school district or area education
2 29 agency, and the retirement fund created in section 97B.7. The
2 30 department shall forward the amounts required as contributions
2 31 to the total premium from the retirement fund to the employing
2 32 school district or area education agency, and the employing
2 33 school district or area education agency shall remit the
2 34 contributions by the employing school district or area
2 35 education agency, and the retirement fund to the provider of
3 1 the health or medical benefit plan. The eligible teacher
3 2 shall remit the eligible teacher's contributions to the total
3 3 premium to the provider of the health or medical benefit plan.
3 4 4. An eligible teacher's continued participation in a
3 5 health or medical benefit plan pursuant to this section shall
3 6 terminate upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
3 7 a. The eligible member attains the age of sixty-five.
3 8 b. The eligible member is reemployed in regular full-time
3 9 employment covered by this chapter.
3 10 c. The eligible teacher requests termination of the health
3 11 or medical benefit plan in writing, by notifying the employing
3 12 school district, the department, and the provider of the
3 13 health or medical benefit plan.
3 14 EXPLANATION
3 15 This bill provides that certain teachers, school
3 16 administrators, and area education agency personnel who are
3 17 members of the Iowa public employees' retirement system
3 18 (IPERS) may continue participation in a health or medical
3 19 benefit plan after termination of employment. Under the bill,
3 20 in order to be an "eligible teacher," the member must be under
3 21 the age of 65 and eligible to receive retirement benefits
3 22 either pursuant to the "Rule of 92" or without a reduction for
3 23 age or years of service because the member is at least 62
3 24 years of age and has at least 30 years of service.
3 25 Under the bill, an eligible teacher is required to send an
3 26 application to the employing school district or area education
3 27 agency at least 30 days prior to termination of employment,
3 28 and the employing school district or area education agency
3 29 forwards a copy of the application to the department of
3 30 personnel. The application must be approved by both the
3 31 employing school district or area education agency, and the
3 32 department. Upon approval, the eligible teacher may continue
3 33 participation in a health or medical benefit plan, and the
3 34 costs of premiums or subscriber charges are divided equally
3 35 among the member, the employing school district or area
4 1 education agency, and the IPERS fund.
4 2 The bill provides that participation in the health or
4 3 medical benefit plan terminates upon the occurrence of any of
4 4 the following events: (1) the eligible teacher attains the
4 5 age of 65; (2) the eligible teacher is reemployed in covered
4 6 employment; or (3) the eligible teacher elects in writing to
4 7 terminate participation in the program.
4 8 The bill may include a state mandate as defined in section
4 9 25B.3.
4 10 LSB 1157HH 76
4 11 mc/jj/8.1
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