Title 20

(a) The board shall annually determine the minimum annual required contributions sufficient to maintain the fund in an actuarially sound manner in accordance with Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 43 or any subsequent Governmental Accounting Standards Board st…

As used in this subpart, the term or terms: (1) “Board” means the Board of Community Health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (3) “Local employer” means the county or ind…

(a) The board is authorized to establish a health insurance plan for public school teachers of this state and to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this subpart, which plan may provide for group hospitalizati…

Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by, or on account of, an individual prior to the effective date of the plan as to him; 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…

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 dependents…

(a) The board is authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the benefits determined upon under the health insurance plan in accordance with this subpart, or the board may, in its discretion, establish a self-insured plan in whole or in part. All of the benefits to be …

(a) The contract or contracts shall provide for health insurance for retiring public school teachers and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, under such terms as the board may deem appropriate. The board shall adopt regulations prescrib…

Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, included in the coverage, upon agreeing to pay his contributions to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The board shall adopt regulations governing the…

(a) In the situation where both husband and wife are eligible to be insured under this subpart as either a retired public school teacher, a retiring public school teacher, or an employee, each may enroll for dependent coverage so that the benefits provided by this program will be …

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary, the board shall offer coverage to the surviving spouse of any teacher who died prior to January 1, 1979, and to any teacher with eight or more years of creditable service who is not presently eligible to receiv…

Any local employer may provide for the coverage of other personnel who are not included in paragraph (4) of Code Section 20-2-880 by a separate contract with the board. History. Ga. L. 1977, p. 991, § 8; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 20.

(a) Any benefits payable under the health insurance plan may be made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical groups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based or to the covered employee upon presentation of valid bills for such services,…

(a) A health insurance fund is created for public school teachers. The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitations for premiums, subscription charges, benefits, and administration costs. The amounts contributed by the state or from federal funds pursuant to this subpart…

(a) During any period in which an employee is covered under the health insurance plan authorized by this subpart prior to the date of his retirement, there shall be withheld from each salary payment of such employee, as his share of the costs of coverage under this plan, such por…

At an appropriate time during each year, the commissioner shall certify to the State School Superintendent the amount of funds that will need to be paid to the board by the Department of Education for the costs of employer contributions and the administration of providing such in…

(a) On July 1, 1977, or on a date as soon thereafter as practicable, as determined by the board, which is defined as the “employer commence748 ment date” the commissioner shall notify the State School Superintendent that the employer payments shall commence on such date. The Super…

The board is authorized to contract with local employers for the inclusion of the teachers or employees of local employers within any health insurance plan or plans established under this subpart. Local employers are authorized to contract with the board as provided in this Code …

(a) It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for public school teachers when the amount is $400.00 or less and: (1) It is manifest…

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 th…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart, the board shall deposit into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund created by Code Section 45-18-101 the individual contributions by retirees and the employer contributions respecting retirees provided for by this subpart. Hi…

As used in this subpart, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Community Health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (2) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community health established under Chapter 2 of Title 31. (3) “Public school employee” means an “employee” as d…

(a) The board is authorized to establish a health insurance plan for public school employees of this state and to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations for its administration, subject to the limitations contained in this subpart. Such plan may provide for group hospitalizati…

Such health insurance plan shall not include expenses incurred by, or on account of, an individual prior to the effective date of the plan as to him; 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…

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 dependents…

(a) The board is authorized to execute a contract or contracts to provide the benefits determined upon under the health insurance plan in accordance with this subpart, or the board may, in its discretion, establish a self-insured plan in whole or in part. All of the benefits to be …

(a) The contract or contracts shall provide for health insurance for retiring public school employees and their spouses and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, under such terms as the board may deem appropriate. The board shall adopt regulations prescri…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart to the contrary, the board shall offer continuous coverage to any public school employee with eight or more years of creditable service who is not eligible to receive retirement benefits because of age. The public school emp…

At the time of death of any employee, annuitant, or other person who has elected coverage under said contract or contracts for health insurance and who dies having the required creditable service for receiving a benefit from a retirement system of this state which is operated for …

Each employee shall be entitled to have his spouse and dependent children, as defined by the regulations of the board, included in the coverage, upon agreeing to pay his contributions to the cost of such coverage for such dependents. The board shall adopt regulations governing the…

(a) Any benefits payable under the health insurance plan may be made either directly to the attending physicians, hospitals, medical groups, or others furnishing the services upon which a claim is based or to the covered employee upon presentation of valid bills for such services,…

(a) There is created a health insurance fund for public school employees. The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitations for premiums, subscription charges, benefits, and administration costs. The amounts contributed by the state or from federal funds pursuant to this …

Any amounts held by the health insurance fund which are available for investment shall be paid over to the Office of the State Treasurer. The state treasurer shall deposit such funds in a trust account for credit only to the health insurance fund. The state treasurer shall invest…

(a) During any period in which an employee is covered under the health insurance plan authorized by this subpart prior to the date of the employee’s retirement, there shall be withheld from each salary pay760 ment of such employee, as the employee’s share of the cost of coverage …

At an appropriate time during each year, the commissioner shall certify to the State School Superintendent the amount of funds determined by the board as employer payments for the ensuing fiscal year and, in his annual budget for the Department of Education, the Superintendent sha…

(a) On a date as soon as practicable, as determined by the board, which is defined as the “employer commencement date,” the commissioner shall notify the State School Superintendent and local school superintendents that the employer payments shall commence on such date. The State …

Local school boards shall have the option to determine whether or not the public school employees within their respective systems shall be covered under this subpart. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1194, § 13; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1538, § 7.

(a) It is the purpose of this Code section to authorize a procedure whereby the commissioner of community health may administratively discharge a debt or obligation due the health insurance fund for public school employees when the amount is $400.00 or less and: (1) It is manifes…

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 th…

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subpart, the board shall deposit into the Georgia Retiree Health Benefit Fund created by Code Section 45-18-101 the individual contributions by retirees and the employer contributions respecting retirees provided for by this subpart. Hi…

(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term: (1) “Certificated personnel” means all teachers, principals, and other education personnel certificated by the Professional Standards Commission. (2) “Student teacher” means a college or university student in an education degree prog…

(a) Grounds for termination or suspension. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the contract of employment of a teacher, administrator, or other employee having a contract for a definite term may be terminated or suspended for the following reasons: (1) Incompetency; (…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Local board of education” or “local board” means a county or independent board of education, a board of education of an area school system, or any agent with the authority to act on behalf of any such board. (1.1) “School administr…

(a) In exercising its powers in the enforcement of due process under this part, a local board of education shall be authorized: (1) Under Code Section 20-2-940 to: (A) Terminate the contract of the teacher or other school employee; (B) Suspend a teacher or other school employee w…

A local school superintendent may write a letter of reprimand to a teacher or other school employee for any valid reason. A copy of the letter of reprimand is to remain in the teacher’s or employee’s permanent personnel file, and the teacher or employee receiving such a letter of …

The State Board of Education and local boards of education may adopt rules and regulations to implement this part not inconsistent with this part. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 6.

This part shall apply to boards of education of all public school systems in this state. History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 360, § 8; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 53.