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HB 2139 — ASRS; self-insurance program.

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The latest version of HB 2139 has added details about establishing and managing a self-insurance program for retired public employees. Notably, the amendment clarifies how the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) can create a separate account specifically for this program and emphasizes that funds in this account can only be used for program-related benefits and administrative costs. This change is important because it enhances financial accountability and ensures that resources are dedicated solely to supporting retired public employees' health and accident coverage.

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HB2139 - 551R - I Ver       REFERENCE TITLE:
HB2139 - 551R - H Ver       House Engrossed ASRS;
ASRS;
        State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session       HB 2139   Introduced by Representative Kavanagh     AN ACT   Amending sections 38‑782 and 38‑783, Arizona Revised Statutes;
        State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session       HOUSE BILL 2139       AN ACT   Amending sections 38-782 and 38-783, Arizona Revised Statutes;
Section 1.  Section 38-782, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
Section 1.
START_STATUTE38-782.  Group health and accident coverage for retired public employees and elected officials and their dependents;
Section 38-782, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
definition A.  The board shall establish group health and accident coverage for eligible retired members, surviving dependents and members with a disability and their dependents.  The board may establish a self‑insurance program for the purposes of this subsection if the board determines that self‑insuring would be less expensive than and at least as effective as a fully insured plan, while considering the risks and costs.  If the board establishes a self‑insurance program, the board shall provide that the self-insurance program include all health coverage benefits that are required pursuant to title 20.  ASRS shall establish a separate account for any self-insurance program established pursuant to this section in an amount determined appropriate by ASRS.  ASRS shall not use or divert any part of the corpus or income of the account for any purpose other than to administer provide benefits and to pay the administration costs for the self‑insurance program pursuant to this section or the premium payments pursuant to section 38‑783 unless the board determines that a self‑insurance program should no longer be offered.  If a self‑insurance program is no longer offered, monies in the account shall be transferred to another account of ASRS as determined by ASRS used to provide any remaining benefits and to pay administration costs for the self‑insurance program pursuant to this section or the premium payments pursuant to section 38‑783.  If the liabilities of ASRS to provide the benefits under the self‑insurance program and the premium payments pursuant to section 38‑783 are satisfied, the board shall return any remaining monies in the account to the employer.  If an insured retired member or member with a disability dies before the insured member's dependent beneficiary or an insured surviving dependent, the dependent beneficiary or insured surviving dependent is entitled to coverage at group rates if the dependent beneficiary or surviving dependent elects to continue in the coverage within six months of the insured member's death and the dependent beneficiary or surviving dependent agrees to pay the cost of the premium for group health and accident insurance.  On notification of the insured member's death, the board shall immediately notify a dependent beneficiary or an insured surviving dependent of the provisions of this section.
START_STATUTE38-782.
B.  Retired members of the public safety personnel retirement system, the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter, the elected officials' retirement plan, the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter, the corrections officer retirement plan or the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15‑1451 and 15‑1628 and their dependents who are receiving benefits from the public safety personnel retirement system, the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter, the elected officials' retirement plan, the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter, the corrections officer retirement plan or the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15‑1451 and 15‑1628 and who are not covered by section 38‑651.01 may participate in group health and accident coverage provided pursuant to this section.  On the death of an insured member of the public safety personnel retirement system, the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter, the elected officials' retirement plan, the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter, the corrections officer retirement plan or the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15‑1451 and 15‑1628, the insured surviving dependent is entitled to coverage at group rates.  Except as provided in subsection H of this section, the surviving dependent shall be charged amounts that are sufficient to pay for the premium and administrative expense of providing the coverage.
Group health and accident coverage for retired public employees and elected officials and their dependents;
C.  The board may enter into agreements with retired members, surviving dependents and members with a disability of ASRS and retired members of the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter who elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to subsection A of this section.  Those agreements may include provisions for the deduction from the retirement benefits of the members who elect to obtain the coverage of amounts sufficient to pay for the premium not covered under retirement benefits and the administrative expense of providing the coverage.
definition A.
D.  The board of trustees of the public safety personnel retirement system may enter into agreements with retired members of the public safety personnel retirement system, the elected officials' retirement plan, the corrections officer retirement plan and their dependents who elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to this section.  Those agreements may include provisions for the deduction from the retirement benefits of the members who elect to obtain the coverage of amounts sufficient to pay for the premium not covered under their retirement benefits and the administrative expense of providing the coverage.
The board shall establish group health and accident coverage for eligible retired members, surviving dependents and members with a disability and their dependents.  The board may establish a self-insurance program for the purposes of this subsection if the board determines that self-insuring would be less expensive than and at least as effective as a fully insured plan, while considering the risks and costs.  If the board establishes a self-insurance program, the board shall provide that the self-insurance program include all health coverage benefits that are required pursuant to title 20.
E.  The board may enter into agreements with retired members of the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15‑1451 and 15‑1628 and their dependents who elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to this section.  Those agreements may include provisions for the payment of amounts sufficient to pay for the premium and administrative expense of providing the coverage.
ASRS shall establish a separate account for any self-insurance program established pursuant to this section in an amount determined appropriate by ASRS.  ASRS shall not use or divert any part of the corpus or income of the account for any purpose other than to administer provide benefits and to pay the administration costs for the self-insurance program pursuant to this section or the premium payments pursuant to section 38-783 unless the board determines that a self-insurance program should no longer be offered.
F.  If an insured member receiving long‑term disability benefits pursuant to article 2.1 of this chapter becomes ineligible for the long‑term disability benefits, the member and the covered dependents of the member may continue to participate in the group health and accident coverage provided pursuant to this section subject to the following conditions:
If a self-insurance program is no longer offered, monies in the account shall be transferred to another account of ASRS as determined by ASRS used to provide any remaining benefits and to pay administration costs for the self-insurance program pursuant to this section or the premium payments pursuant to section 38-783.  If the liabilities of ASRS to provide the benefits under the self-insurance program and the premium payments pursuant to section 38-783 are satisfied, the board shall return any remaining monies in the account to the employer.  If an insured retired member or member with a disability dies before the insured member's dependent beneficiary or an insured surviving dependent, the dependent beneficiary or insured surviving dependent is entitled to coverage at group rates if the dependent beneficiary or surviving dependent elects to continue in the coverage within six months of the insured member's death and the dependent beneficiary or surviving dependent agrees to pay the cost of the premium for group health and accident insurance.  On notification of the insured member's death, the board shall immediately notify a dependent beneficiary or an insured surviving dependent of the provisions of this section.
1.  Participation in the coverage is limited to twelve months from the date the member ceases eligibility for benefits under article 2.1 of this chapter or the member commences employment, whichever occurs first.
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2.  The member shall pay the full premium cost of the coverage selected, and the member is not eligible for benefits pursuant to section 38‑783.
Retired members of the public safety personnel retirement system, the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter, the elected officials' retirement plan, the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter, the corrections officer retirement plan or the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15-1451 and 15-1628 and their dependents who are receiving benefits from the public safety personnel retirement system, the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter, the elected officials' retirement plan, the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter, the corrections officer retirement plan or the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15-1451 and 15-1628 and who are not covered by section 38-651.01 may participate in group health and accident coverage provided pursuant to this section.  On the death of an insured member of the public safety personnel retirement system, the public safety personnel defined contribution retirement plan established pursuant to article 4.1 of this chapter, the elected officials' retirement plan, the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter, the corrections officer retirement plan or the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15-1451 and 15-1628, the insured surviving dependent is entitled to coverage at group rates.
3.  If a member who participates in the coverage dies during the twelve month twelve‑month period provided by this subsection, covered dependents of the member may continue coverage after the death of the member through the end of the twelve month twelve‑month period.  Covered dependents of the member who continue coverage pursuant to this paragraph shall pay the full premium cost of the coverage selected and are not eligible for benefits pursuant to section 38‑783.
Except as provided in subsection H of this section, the surviving dependent shall be charged amounts that are sufficient to pay for the premium and administrative expense of providing the coverage.
G.  Retired members, surviving dependents or members with a disability who are not eligible for medicare, who live in this state, who enroll in a qualifying health maintenance organization under this section and who reside outside the area of a qualifying health maintenance organization shall be offered the option of enrolling with a qualified health maintenance organization offered through their provider under the same premiums as if they lived within the area boundaries of the qualified health maintenance organization provided that:
C.
1.  All medical services are rendered and received at an office designated by the qualifying health maintenance organization or at a facility referred by the health maintenance organization.
The board may enter into agreements with retired members, surviving dependents and members with a disability of ASRS and retired members of the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter who elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to subsection A of this section.
2.  All nonemergency or nonurgent travel, ambulatory and other expenses from the residence area of the member to the designated office of the qualifying health maintenance organization or the facility referred by the health maintenance organization are the responsibility of and at the expense of the member.
Those agreements may include provisions for the deduction from the retirement benefits of the members who elect to obtain the coverage of amounts sufficient to pay for the premium not covered under retirement benefits and the administrative expense of providing the coverage.
3.  All emergency or urgent travel, ambulatory and other expenses from the residence area of the member to the designated office of the qualifying health maintenance organization or the facility referred by the health maintenance organization shall be paid pursuant to any agreement between the health maintenance organization and the member living outside the area of the qualifying health maintenance organization.
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H.  Public monies shall not be spent to pay all or any part of the insurance premium pursuant to this section except for monies authorized to be paid for any insured from the retirement plan from which the insured is receiving benefits.
The board of trustees of the public safety personnel retirement system may enter into agreements with retired members of the public safety personnel retirement system, the elected officials' retirement plan, the corrections officer retirement plan and their dependents who elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to this section.
I.  A retired member of the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter may elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to subsection A of this section, but shall pay the premium for the coverage selected and is not eligible for benefits pursuant to section 38‑783 or 38‑817.
Those agreements may include provisions for the deduction from the retirement benefits of the members who elect to obtain the coverage of amounts sufficient to pay for the premium not covered under their retirement benefits and the administrative expense of providing the coverage.
J.  For the purposes of this section, "eligible retired member, surviving dependent and member with a disability" means a retired member who is receiving retirement benefits from ASRS, a designated beneficiary of a deceased member who is receiving a survivor benefit pursuant to section 38‑762, subsection C as monthly income or a member with a disability who is receiving long‑term disability benefits pursuant to section 38‑651.03 or article 2.1 of this chapter, and who does not otherwise elect to obtain coverage under a group health and accident insurance plan or program.
E.
END_STATUTE Sec. 2.  Section 38-783, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
The board may enter into agreements with retired members of the optional retirement programs authorized pursuant to sections 15-1451 and 15-1628 and their dependents who elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to this section.
START_STATUTE38-783.  Retired members;
Those agreements may include provisions for the payment of amounts sufficient to pay for the premium and administrative expense of providing the coverage.
F.
If an insured member receiving long-term disability benefits pursuant to article 2.1 of this chapter becomes ineligible for the long-term disability benefits, the member and the covered dependents of the member may continue to participate in the group health and accident coverage provided pursuant to this section subject to the following conditions:
1.
Participation in the coverage is limited to twelve months from the date the member ceases eligibility for benefits under article 2.1 of this chapter or the member commences employment, whichever occurs first.
2.
The member shall pay the full premium cost of the coverage selected, and the member is not eligible for benefits pursuant to section 38-783.
3.
If a member who participates in the coverage dies during the twelve month twelve-month period provided by this subsection, covered dependents of the member may continue coverage after the death of the member through the end of the twelve month twelve-month period.  Covered dependents of the member who continue coverage pursuant to this paragraph shall pay the full premium cost of the coverage selected and are not eligible for benefits pursuant to section 38-783.
G.
Retired members, surviving dependents or members with a disability who are not eligible for medicare, who live in this state, who enroll in a qualifying health maintenance organization under this section and who reside outside the area of a qualifying health maintenance organization shall be offered the option of enrolling with a qualified health maintenance organization offered through their provider under the same premiums as if they lived within the area boundaries of the qualified health maintenance organization provided that:
1.
All medical services are rendered and received at an office designated by the qualifying health maintenance organization or at a facility referred by the health maintenance organization.
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All nonemergency or nonurgent travel, ambulatory and other expenses from the residence area of the member to the designated office of the qualifying health maintenance organization or the facility referred by the health maintenance organization are the responsibility of and at the expense of the member.
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All emergency or urgent travel, ambulatory and other expenses from the residence area of the member to the designated office of the qualifying health maintenance organization or the facility referred by the health maintenance organization shall be paid pursuant to any agreement between the health maintenance organization and the member living outside the area of the qualifying health maintenance organization.
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Public monies shall not be spent to pay all or any part of the insurance premium pursuant to this section except for monies authorized to be paid for any insured from the retirement plan from which the insured is receiving benefits.
I.
A retired member of the elected officials' defined contribution retirement system established pursuant to article 3.1 of this chapter may elect to obtain the coverage provided pursuant to subsection A of this section, but shall pay the premium for the coverage selected and is not eligible for benefits pursuant to section 38-783 or 38-817.
J.
For the purposes of this section, "eligible retired member, surviving dependent and member with a disability" means a retired member who is receiving retirement benefits from ASRS, a designated beneficiary of a deceased member who is receiving a survivor benefit pursuant to section 38-762, subsection C as monthly income or a member with a disability who is receiving long-term disability benefits pursuant to section 38-651.03 or article 2.1 of this chapter, and who does not otherwise elect to obtain coverage under a group health and accident insurance plan or program.
END_STATUTE Sec. 2.
Section 38-783, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE38-783.
Retired members;
definitions A.  Subject to subsections G, H and I of this section, the board shall pay from ASRS assets part of the single coverage premium of any health and accident insurance for each retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability of ASRS if the member elects to participate in the coverage provided by ASRS or section 38‑651.01 or elects to participate in a health and accident insurance program provided or administered by an employer or paid for, in whole or in part, by an employer to an insurer.  A contingent annuitant must be receiving a monthly retirement benefit from ASRS in order to obtain any premium payment provided by this section.  The board shall pay:
definitions A.
1.  Up to one hundred fifty dollars $150 per month for a member of ASRS who is not eligible for medicare if the retired member or member with a disability has ten or more years of credited service.
Subject to subsections G, H and I of this section, the board shall pay from ASRS assets part of the single coverage premium of any health and accident insurance for each retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability of ASRS if the member elects to participate in the coverage provided by ASRS or section 38-651.01 or elects to participate in a health and accident insurance program provided or administered by an employer or paid for, in whole or in part, by an employer to an insurer.
2.  Up to one hundred dollars $100 per month for each member of ASRS who is eligible for medicare if the retired member or member with a disability has ten or more years of credited service.
A contingent annuitant must be receiving a monthly retirement benefit from ASRS in order to obtain any premium payment provided by this section.  The board shall pay:
B.  Subject to subsections G, H and I of this section, the board shall pay from ASRS assets part of the family coverage premium of any health and accident insurance for a retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability of ASRS who elects family coverage and who otherwise qualifies for payment pursuant to subsection A of this section.
1.
Up to one hundred fifty dollars $150 per month for a member of ASRS who is not eligible for medicare if the retired member or member with a disability has ten or more years of credited service.
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Up to one hundred dollars $100 per month for each member of ASRS who is eligible for medicare if the retired member or member with a disability has ten or more years of credited service.
B.
Subject to subsections G, H and I of this section, the board shall pay from ASRS assets part of the family coverage premium of any health and accident insurance for a retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability of ASRS who elects family coverage and who otherwise qualifies for payment pursuant to subsection A of this section.
1.  Up to two hundred sixty dollars $260 per month if the member of ASRS and one or more dependents are not eligible for medicare.
1.
2.  Up to one hundred seventy dollars $170 per month if the member of ASRS and one or more dependents are eligible for medicare.
Up to two hundred sixty dollars $260 per month if the member of ASRS and one or more dependents are not eligible for medicare.
3.  Up to two hundred fifteen dollars $215 per month if either:
2.
(a)  The member of ASRS is not eligible for medicare and one or more dependents are eligible for medicare.
Up to one hundred seventy dollars $170 per month if the member of ASRS and one or more dependents are eligible for medicare.
(b)  The member of ASRS is eligible for medicare and one or more dependents are not eligible for medicare.
3.
C.  In addition each retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability of ASRS with less than ten years of credited service and a dependent of such a retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability who elects to participate in the coverage provided by ASRS or section 38‑651.01 or who elects to participate in a health and accident insurance program provided or administered by an employer or paid for, in whole or in part, by an employer to an insurer is entitled to receive a proportion of the full benefit prescribed by subsection A or B of this section according to the following schedule:
Up to two hundred fifteen dollars $215 per month if either:
1.  9.0 to 9.9 years of credited service, ninety percent.
(a) The member of ASRS is not eligible for medicare and one or more dependents are eligible for medicare.
2.  8.0 to 8.9 years of credited service, eighty percent.
(b) The member of ASRS is eligible for medicare and one or more dependents are not eligible for medicare.
3.  7.0 to 7.9 years of credited service, seventy percent.
C.
4.  6.0 to 6.9 years of credited service, sixty percent.
In addition each retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability of ASRS with less than ten years of credited service and a dependent of such a retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability who elects to participate in the coverage provided by ASRS or section 38-651.01 or who elects to participate in a health and accident insurance program provided or administered by an employer or paid for, in whole or in part, by an employer to an insurer is entitled to receive a proportion of the full benefit prescribed by subsection A or B of this section according to the following schedule:
5.  5.0 to 5.9 years of credited service, fifty percent.
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6.  Those with less than five years of credited service do not qualify for the benefit.
9.0 to 9.9 years of credited service, ninety percent.
D.  The board shall not pay more than the amount prescribed in this section for a member of ASRS.
2.
E.  Notwithstanding subsections A, B and C of this section, for a member who retires on or after August 2, 2012, the board shall not make a payment under this section to a retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability who is enrolled in an employer's active employee group health and accident insurance program either as the insured or as a dependent, except that if the retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability is enrolled as a dependent and the premium paid to the employer's active employee group health and accident insurance program is not subsidized by the employer, the retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability is entitled to receive the amount provided in subsection A of this section.
8.0 to 8.9 years of credited service, eighty percent.
F.  The board shall establish a separate account that consists of the benefits provided by this section.  The board shall not use or divert any part of the corpus or income of the account for any purpose other than the provision of and the cost of administering the benefits under this section or the self‑insurance program pursuant to section 38‑782 unless the liabilities of ASRS to provide the benefits are satisfied.  If the liabilities of ASRS to provide the benefits described in this section and section 38‑782 are satisfied, the board shall return any amount remaining in the account to the employer.
3.
G.  Payment of the benefits provided by this section is subject to the following conditions:
7.0 to 7.9 years of credited service, seventy percent.
1.  The payment of the benefits is subordinate to the payment of retirement benefits payable by ASRS.
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2.  The total of contributions for the benefits and actual contributions for life insurance protection, if any, shall not exceed twenty‑five percent of the total actual employer and employee contributions to ASRS, less contributions to fund past service credits, after the day the account is established.
6.0 to 6.9 years of credited service, sixty percent.
3.  The board shall deposit the benefits provided by this section in the account.
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4.  The contributions by the employer to the account shall be reasonable and ascertainable.
5.0 to 5.9 years of credited service, fifty percent.
H.  A member who elects to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 1 may elect at the time of retirement an optional form of health and accident insurance premium benefit payment pursuant to this subsection as follows:
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1.  The optional premium benefit payment shall be an amount prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that is actuarially reduced to the retiring member for life.  The amount of the optional premium benefit payment shall be the actuarial equivalent of the premium benefit payment to which the retired member would otherwise be entitled.
Those with less than five years of credited service do not qualify for the benefit.
D.
The board shall not pay more than the amount prescribed in this section for a member of ASRS.
E.
Notwithstanding subsections A, B and C of this section, for a member who retires on or after August 2, 2012, the board shall not make a payment under this section to a retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability who is enrolled in an employer's active employee group health and accident insurance program either as the insured or as a dependent, except that if the retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability is enrolled as a dependent and the premium paid to the employer's active employee group health and accident insurance program is not subsidized by the employer, the retired member, contingent annuitant or member with a disability is entitled to receive the amount provided in subsection A of this section.
F.
The board shall establish a separate account that consists of the benefits provided by this section.  The board shall not use or divert any part of the corpus or income of the account for any purpose other than the provision of and the cost of administering the benefits under this section or the self-insurance program pursuant to section 38-782 unless the liabilities of ASRS to provide the benefits are satisfied.
If the liabilities of ASRS to provide the benefits described in this section and section 38-782 are satisfied, the board shall return any amount remaining in the account to the employer.
G.
Payment of the benefits provided by this section is subject to the following conditions:
1.
The payment of the benefits is subordinate to the payment of retirement benefits payable by ASRS.
2.
The total of contributions for the benefits and actual contributions for life insurance protection, if any, shall not exceed twenty-five percent of the total actual employer and employee contributions to ASRS, less contributions to fund past service credits, after the day the account is established.
3.
The board shall deposit the benefits provided by this section in the account.
4.
The contributions by the employer to the account shall be reasonable and ascertainable.
H.
A member who elects to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 1 may elect at the time of retirement an optional form of health and accident insurance premium benefit payment pursuant to this subsection as follows:
1.
The optional premium benefit payment shall be an amount prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that is actuarially reduced to the retiring member for life.  The amount of the optional premium benefit payment shall be the actuarial equivalent of the premium benefit payment to which the retired member would otherwise be entitled.
(a)  If the retired member names a different contingent annuitant, the optional premium benefit payment shall be adjusted to the actuarial equivalent of the original premium benefit payment based on the age of the new contingent annuitant.  The adjustment shall include all postretirement increases or decreases in amounts prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that are authorized by law after the retired member's date of retirement.  Payment of this adjusted premium benefit payment shall continue under the provisions of the optional premium benefit payment previously elected by the retired member.  A retired member cannot name a different contingent annuitant if the retired member has at any time rescinded the optional form of health and accident insurance premium benefit payment.
(a) If the retired member names a different contingent annuitant, the optional premium benefit payment shall be adjusted to the actuarial equivalent of the original premium benefit payment based on the age of the new contingent annuitant.  The adjustment shall include all postretirement increases or decreases in amounts prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that are authorized by law after the retired member's date of retirement.
(b)  If the retired member rescinds the election, the retired member shall thereafter receive the premium benefit payment that the retired member would otherwise be entitled to receive if the retired member had not elected the optional premium benefit payment, including all postretirement increases or decreases in amounts prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that are authorized by law after the member's date of retirement.  The increased benefit payment shall continue during the remainder of the retired member's lifetime.  The decision to rescind shall be irrevocable.
Payment of this adjusted premium benefit payment shall continue under the provisions of the optional premium benefit payment previously elected by the retired member.  A retired member cannot name a different contingent annuitant if the retired member has at any time rescinded the optional form of health and accident insurance premium benefit payment.
2.  If, at the time of the retired member's death:
(b) If the retired member rescinds the election, the retired member shall thereafter receive the premium benefit payment that the retired member would otherwise be entitled to receive if the retired member had not elected the optional premium benefit payment, including all postretirement increases or decreases in amounts prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that are authorized by law after the member's date of retirement.
(a)  The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section times the reduction factor applied to the retired member's premium benefit payment times the joint and survivor option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 1.
The increased benefit payment shall continue during the remainder of the retired member's lifetime.  The decision to rescind shall be irrevocable.
(b)  The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for single health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the reduction factor applied to the retired member's premium benefit payment times the joint and survivor option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 1.
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(c)  The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is not eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the reduction factor applied to the retired member's premium benefit payment times the joint and survivor option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 1.
If, at the time of the retired member's death:
I.  A member who elects to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 2 may elect at the time of retirement an optional form of health and accident insurance premium benefit payment pursuant to this subsection as follows:
(a) The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section times the reduction factor applied to the retired member's premium benefit payment times the joint and survivor option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 1.
1.  The optional premium benefit payment shall be an amount prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that is actuarially reduced with payments for five, ten or fifteen years that are not dependent on the continued lifetime of the retired member but whose payments continue for the retired member's lifetime beyond the five, ten or fifteen year period.  The election in a manner prescribed by the board shall name the contingent annuitant and may be revoked at any time before the retiring member's effective date of retirement.  At any time after benefits have commenced, the member may name a different contingent annuitant or rescind the election by written notice to the board.  If the retired member rescinds the election, the retired member shall thereafter receive the premium benefit payment that the retired member would otherwise be entitled to receive if the retired member had not elected the optional premium benefit payment, including all postretirement increases or decreases in amounts prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that are authorized by law after the member's date of retirement.  The increased benefit payment shall continue during the remainder of the retired member's lifetime.  The decision to rescind shall be irrevocable.
(b) The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for single health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the reduction factor applied to the retired member's premium benefit payment times the joint and survivor option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 1.
2.  If, at the time of the retired member's death:
(c) The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is not eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the reduction factor applied to the retired member's premium benefit payment times the joint and survivor option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 1.
(a)  The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section times the period certain and life option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 2.
I.
(b)  The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for single health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the period certain and life option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 2.
A member who elects to receive a retirement benefit pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 2 may elect at the time of retirement an optional form of health and accident insurance premium benefit payment pursuant to this subsection as follows:
(c)  The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is not eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the period certain and life option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38‑760, subsection B, paragraph 2.
1.
J.  If, at the time of retirement, a retiring member does not elect to receive a reduced premium benefit payment pursuant to subsection H or I of this section, the retired member's contingent annuitant is not eligible at any time for the optional premium benefit payment.
The optional premium benefit payment shall be an amount prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that is actuarially reduced with payments for five, ten or fifteen years that are not dependent on the continued lifetime of the retired member but whose payments continue for the retired member's lifetime beyond the five, ten or fifteen year period.  The election in a manner prescribed by the board shall name the contingent annuitant and may be revoked at any time before the retiring member's effective date of retirement.
K.  If a member who is eligible for benefits pursuant to this section forfeits the member's interest in the account before the termination of ASRS, an amount equal to the amount of the forfeiture shall be applied as soon as possible to reduce employer contributions to fund the benefits provided by this section.
At any time after benefits have commenced, the member may name a different contingent annuitant or rescind the election by written notice to the board.  If the retired member rescinds the election, the retired member shall thereafter receive the premium benefit payment that the retired member would otherwise be entitled to receive if the retired member had not elected the optional premium benefit payment, including all postretirement increases or decreases in amounts prescribed by subsection A, B or C of this section that are authorized by law after the member's date of retirement.
L.  A contingent annuitant is not eligible for any premium benefit payment if the contingent annuitant was not enrolled in an eligible health and accident insurance plan at the time of the retired member's death or if the contingent annuitant is not the dependent beneficiary or insured surviving dependent as provided in section 38‑782.
The increased benefit payment shall continue during the remainder of the retired member's lifetime.  The decision to rescind shall be irrevocable.
M.  For the purposes of this section:
2.
1.  "Account" means the separate account established pursuant to subsection F of this section.
If, at the time of the retired member's death:
2.  "Credited service" includes prior service.
(a) The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section times the period certain and life option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 2.
3.  "Prior service" means service for this state or a political subdivision of this state before membership in the defined contribution program administered by ASRS.
(b) The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is eligible for single health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the period certain and life option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 2.
4.  "Subsidized" means a portion of the total premium is paid by the employer, but does not necessarily mean a plan in which the employer uses blended rates to determine the total premium.
(c) The retired member was receiving a reduced premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection B or C of this section and the contingent annuitant is not eligible for family health and accident insurance coverage, the contingent annuitant is entitled to receive a premium benefit payment based on an amount prescribed in subsection A or C of this section times the period certain and life option reduction factor elected by the retired member at the time of retirement pursuant to section 38-760, subsection B, paragraph 2.
J.
If, at the time of retirement, a retiring member does not elect to receive a reduced premium benefit payment pursuant to subsection H or I of this section, the retired member's contingent annuitant is not eligible at any time for the optional premium benefit payment.
K.
If a member who is eligible for benefits pursuant to this section forfeits the member's interest in the account before the termination of ASRS, an amount equal to the amount of the forfeiture shall be applied as soon as possible to reduce employer contributions to fund the benefits provided by this section.
L.
A contingent annuitant is not eligible for any premium benefit payment if the contingent annuitant was not enrolled in an eligible health and accident insurance plan at the time of the retired member's death or if the contingent annuitant is not the dependent beneficiary or insured surviving dependent as provided in section 38-782.
M.
For the purposes of this section:
1.
"Account" means the separate account established pursuant to subsection F of this section.
2.
"Credited service" includes prior service.
3.
"Prior service" means service for this state or a political subdivision of this state before membership in the defined contribution program administered by ASRS.
4.
"Subsidized" means a portion of the total premium is paid by the employer, but does not necessarily mean a plan in which the employer uses blended rates to determine the total premium.
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