General Laws of Massachusetts (Last Updated: January 16, 2020) |
PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT |
TITLE IV. CIVIL SERVICE, RETIREMENTS AND PENSIONS |
CHAPTER 32B. CONTRIBUTORY GROUP GENERAL OR BLANKET INSURANCE FOR PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS |
CHAPTER 32B. CONTRIBUTORY GROUP GENERAL OR BLANKET INSURANCE FOR PERSONS IN THE SERVICE OF COUNTIES, CITIES, TOWNS AND DISTRICTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS
SECTION 1. Purpose of chapter |
SECTION 2. Definitions |
SECTION 2A. Traffic supervisors as employees |
SECTION 2B. Reserve, permanent-intermittent or call firefighters as employees |
SECTION 3. Purchase of group life, accidental death, etc., insurance policies; reinsurance agreements |
SECTION 3A. Administrative services contract for payment of claims by political subdivision; claims trust fund; annual audit |
SECTION 4. Automatic insurance of employees; election to forego coverage; notice; withdrawal |
SECTION 5. Amount of employee insurance coverage; schedules of benefits; determination; excess coverage, withholding of premium |
SECTION 6. Employees to furnish information; certificate or booklet of coverage |
SECTION 7. Premiums; withholding, contribution; direct payment |
SECTION 7A. Contribution and withholding for premiums; subsidiary or additional rate; payments in lieu of withholding; acceptance of section |
SECTION 8. Dividends, refunds and rate credits to inure to benefit of governmental unit |
SECTION 8A. Dividends and refunds; deposit in employees' group insurance trust fund; administrative costs; effective date |
SECTION 9. Policy provisions |
SECTION 9A. Political subdivision; contribution for insurance premiums of retired employees |
SECTION 9A1/2. Repealed, 2016, 218, Sec. 14 |
SECTION 9B. Death of employee or retired employee; continuation of insurance coverage by spouse |
SECTION 9C. Death of fire fighter; continuation of insurance coverage by spouse; contribution by governmental unit; acceptance of provisions |
SECTION 9D. Insurance premium payable by surviving spouse; contribution by political subdivisions |
SECTION 9D1/2. Insurance premium payable by surviving spouse; additional contribution by political subdivisions |
SECTION 9D3/4. Insurance premium payable by surviving spouse; additional contribution by political subdivisions not accepting provisions of Secs. 9D or 9D1/2 |
SECTION 9E. Subsidiary or additional rate; payment by political subdivisions; premium payment by retired employee; acceptance of section |
SECTION 9F. Retired local employees; life, accidental death and dismemberment coverage; acceptance of section |
SECTION 9G. Surviving spouse of police officer killed in line of duty; continuation of group coverage; payment of premiums; acceptance of section |
SECTION 9H. Divorced or separated spouses; continuation of group coverage |
SECTION 9I. Employees on military leave of absence for active service; payment of premiums; acceptance of section |
SECTION 10. Acceptance of chapter by county, city, town, municipality or district |
SECTION 10A. Purchase of insurance by public authority following acceptance of chapter |
SECTION 11. Schedules of insurance benefits; establishment; joint participation; administration |
SECTION 11A. Additional insurance; application; cancellation; conversion |
SECTION 11B. Insurance for elderly government retirees |
SECTION 11C. Optional medicare extension |
SECTION 11D. Accidental insurance for policemen and firefighters; payment of portion of premiums by municipalities |
SECTION 11E. Life and health insurance for retired teachers; appropriation of funds authorized; acceptance of section by political subdivisions |
SECTION 11F. Disability income insurance for nonoccupational injury or disease; premiums; cancellation; dividends or refunds; acceptance of this section |
SECTION 12. Joint negotiation and purchase of insurance by governmental units; trusts or joint purchase agreements for health care coverage |
SECTION 13. Repealed, 1958, 558, Sec. 4 |
SECTION 14. Rules and regulations |
SECTION 15. Insurance coverage for employees of governmental units; appropriation or expenditure of public funds for payment of premiums |
SECTION 16. Optional insurance for services of health care organizations |
SECTION 17. Election to continue insurance coverages; notice |
SECTION 18. Repealed, 2011, 68, Sec. 53 |
SECTION 18A. Transfer of retiree, spouse or dependent to Medicare health plan |
SECTION 19. Health carriers; contracts; public employee committees; agreements with public authorities; transfer of subscribers to commission |
SECTION 20A. Actuarial valuation report on liabilities for health care and other post-employment benefits for retired employees; summary report |
SECTION 21. Manner of changing health insurance benefits; estimation of savings; approval of agreement; immediate implementation; time for review; distribution of savings; regulations |
SECTION 22. Copayments, deductibles, tiered provider network copayments and other cost-sharing plan design features; increases |
SECTION 24. Health care flexible spending accounts |
SECTION 25. Health reimbursement arrangements |
SECTION 26. Enrollment audit |
SECTION 27. Historical claims data |
SECTION 28. Joint negotiation and purchase of coverage |
SECTION 29. Annual report on non-Medicare and Medicare plans with largest subscriber enrollments |