§ 509a-13a

509A.13A Continuation of group insurance covering spouses. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:a. 'Eligible retired state employee' means a former employee of the government of the state of Iowa, including but not limited to any departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, orcommissions of the state of Iowa, who is receiving the minimum level of retirement benefitsfor eligibility under this section and who is participating in a state health or medical groupinsurance plan which covers the former employee and the former employee’s spouse at thetime of the death of the former employee. b. 'Minimum level of retirement benefits for eligibility under this section' means any of the following: (1) The eligible retired state employee has received retirement benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 97A based upon the completion of at leasttwenty-two years of membership service. (2) The eligible retired state employee has received retirement benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 97B. (3) The eligible retired state employee has received retirement benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 602, article 9. c.

under the retirement system established in chapter 97B. (3) The eligible retired state employee has received retirement benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 602, article 9. c. 'State health or medical group insurance plan' means a health or medical group insurance plan for employees of the state. 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the event of the death of an eligible retired state employee, the surviving spouse of the eligible retired state employeewhose insurance would otherwise terminate because of the death of the eligible retired stateemployee may elect to continue to be a member of the state health or medical group insuranceplan by requesting continuation in writing to the department of administrative services withinthirty-one days after the death of the eligible retired state employee. The surviving spouseshall pay the total premium for the state health or medical group insurance plan and shallhave the same rights to change programs or coverage as state employees. 94 Acts, ch 1183, §81; 98 Acts, ch 1183, §71, 79; 99 Acts, ch 200, §21; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286 Sat Dec 23 00:41:58 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 509A.13A (21, 0)