Title 45 — Title 45
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O.C.G.A. § 45-18-1 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Community Health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (1.1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of community health. 500 45-18-1 EMPLOYEES’ INSUR. & BENEFITS PLANS 45-18-1 (2) ‘‘Employee’’ means: (A) A perso…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-19 Confidentiality of claim forms and records
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Claim forms and other records which would disclose the nature of the health services provided to an insured shall be maintained on a confidential basis by the health insurance plan. No person shall disclose such records or information to any other person except as necessary for t…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-24 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Actuarial accrued liability’’ means that portion, as determined by a particular actuarial cost method, of the actuarial present value of fund obligations and administrative expenses which is not provided for by future normal costs. (2) ‘‘Actu…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-26 Technical advice; annual actuarial valuations
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(a) The actuary employed or retained by the department shall provide technical advice to the department and to the board regarding the operation of the fund. (b) Utilizing the actuarial assumptions most recently adopted by the board, the actuary shall set annual actuarial valuati…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-3 Design of plan
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The health insurance plan shall be designed by the board to: (1) Provide a reasonable relationship between the hospital, surgical, and medical benefits to be included and the expected distribution of expenses of each such type to be incurred by the covered employees and dependent…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-34 Plans not to reduce pensions or other benefits
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The deferred compensation programs authorized by this article shall exist and serve in addition to retirement, pension, or benefit systems established by the state, county, municipality, or other political subdivision; and no deferral of income under the deferred compensation pro…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-36 Salary deductions; records of individual account information
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(a) The salary reduction or deductions referred to in this article shall be instituted at the request of the participating employees by the payroll departments applicable to the respective employees. (b) Records of participation agreements, payroll deductions, investment options,…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-4 Expenses not to be covered by plan
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The health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by or on account of an individual prior to the effective date of the plan; expenses for services received for injury or sickness due to war or any act of war, whether declared or undeclared, which war or act of war sha…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-5 County officers and employees
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(a) The board is authorized to contract with the various counties of this state for the inclusion of the employees of any county within any health insurance plan or plans established under this part. The various counties of this state are authorized to contract with the board as …
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-5.1 Licensed blind or otherwise seriously disabled vendors
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The Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency is authorized to contract with the Georgia Cooperative Services for the Blind, Inc., a nominee agent designated by the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency, for the inclusion of licensed blind persons or other persons with disabili…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-5.2 Sheltered employment center employees
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The board is authorized to contract with public and private nonprofit sheltered employment centers which contract with or employ persons within the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities for the inclusion of…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-50 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) Reserved. (2) ‘‘Council’’ means the Employee Benefit Plan Council established in Code Section 45-18-51. (3) ‘‘Employee’’ means a member of the General Assembly or a person who works full time for the state and receives his or her compensatio…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-51 Creation and operation of council
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(a)(1) There is created an Employee Benefit Plan Council consisting of the following ten members appointed by the Governor: 540 45-18-51 EMPLOYEES’ INSUR. & BENEFITS PLANS 45-18-51 (A) The five members of the State Personnel Board who shall serve for terms of office which corresp…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-52 Establishment of flexible employee benefit plans
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(a) The council is authorized to establish a flexible employee benefit plan for employees of the state and public schoolteachers and public school employees and to promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this article and in…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-53 Authorization for payroll deductions
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(a) In order to carry out the provisions of the flexible employee benefit plan, the head of each department, agency, authority, county department of health, the Federal-State Shipping Point Inspection Service, the Georgia Firefighters’ Pension Fund, or local school system is auth…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-56 Execution of contracts by commissioner; bidding procedure
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The commissioner is authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the benefits as approved in the plan or plans in accordance with this article. Such contract or contracts may be executed with one or more corporations licensed to transact business in this state, or the…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-57 Liability for errors or omissions
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Article 4 Article 3 45-18-50. 45-18-51. 45-18-1 Definitions. Creation and operation of council. Establishment of flexible employee benefit plans. Authorization for payroll deductions. Continuation of optional plans; approval of optional plans or contracting with new or additional…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-58 Liability for errors or omissions
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The various departments, boards, agencies, and their employees shall not incur any liability for errors or omissions made in the performance of the agreement between the departments, boards, and agencies and the employee. (Code 1981, § 45-18-58, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 441, § …
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-7 Retiring employees, spouses, and dependents
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The contract or contracts shall provide for health insurance for retiring state employees and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, on such terms as the board may deem appropriate; and the board may authorize the inclusion in the plan o…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-7.1 Employees of the Georgia Development Authority
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The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Development Authority for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this part of the employees and retiring employees of the Georgia Development Authority and their spouses and dependent children, as…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-7.2 Agrirama Development Authority employees
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Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 45(6)/HB 142, effective May 13, 2011. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 45-18-7.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 662, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 188, § 5/HB 1372; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 45/HB 1387. 45-18-7.3. Employe…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-7.4 Definitions
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Authority to establish health insurance plan; rules and regulations; plan generally; coverage for retiring or retired employees. Design of plan. Expenses not to be covered by plan. County officers and employees. Licensed blind or otherwise seriously disabled vendors. Sheltered em…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-7.7 Employees and dependents of critical access hospitals in health plans
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(a) The board is authorized to contract with any public or nonprofit critical access hospital that meets such requirements as the department may establish for the inclusion of the employees and dependents of such critical access hospitals in any health plan established under this…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-7.8 Employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority
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The board is authorized to contract with the Georgia Student Finance Authority for the inclusion in any health insurance plan or plans established under this part of the employees of the Georgia Student Finance Authority and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-70 Establishment and operation
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Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the commissioner of administrative services in conjunction with the Georgia Building Authority is authorized by contract or otherwise to establish, equip, and operate a child care learning center as a capitol hill pilot program for the…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-71 Rules and regulations for personnel administration
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The State Personnel Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required for the effective administration of this article. (Code 1981, § 45-18-71, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1489, § 1.) 546 45-18-72 EMPLOYEES’ INSUR. & BENEFITS PLANS 45-18-81 45-18-72. Start-up co…
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-72 Start-up costs
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The commissioner of administrative services shall present recommendations no later than December 1, 1986, for funding any start-up costs of the pilot project. (Code 1981, § 45-18-72, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1489, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-80/HB 642.) Editor’s notes. — Ga. …
O.C.G.A. § 45-18-81 Legislative intent
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It is the intent of this article to provide that any such state employees currently hospitalized at any state hospital shall be relieved of personal liability for any existing cost of care charges, provided employees or those responsible for employees cooperate and ensure that to…