Title 3 — PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

The bureau may establish a benefits plan for plan-eligible employees of the state. The plan may either be self-funded or established as a group health insurance program. The plan may provide for group health coverage against the financial cost of hospital, surgical, pharmacy, and…

Any funds transmitted to the Office of the State Treasurer as designated transfers to the state employees' benefits plan shall be placed in the trust fund established by this chapter and entitled the state employees' benefits plan fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made b…

The bureau shall make available upon request, to each member, a certificate setting forth the benefits to which the member and the member's dependents are entitled under this chapter, to whom the benefits are payable, to whom claims shall be submitted, and a summary of the provis…

Any benefits payable under the plan may be paid either directly to the attending physician, dentist, hospital, medical, or dental group, or other person, corporation, limited liability company, association, or firm furnishing the service upon which the claim is based, or to the m…

The human resources commissioner is responsible for the administration of this chapter and shall promulgate rules required for the effective administration of the provisions of this chapter pursuant to chapter 1-26 . The rules may be promulgated in the following areas: (1) To est…

The State of South Dakota shall provide for the amount necessary to make payment to the state employee workers' compensation program for the claims of employees of the state arising under title 62. This amount shall be transmitted to the account of the state employee workers' com…

Responsibility for the administration and payment of workers' compensation claims of former employees of the South Dakota State Cement Plant Commission is hereby transferred to the state employee workers' compensation program. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 77; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 59.

The state shall contribute on each payroll for an employee for each payroll period the amount of the state employee workers' compensation program premium, including any administrative expense. The state shall transmit monthly the amount specified to be paid to the state treasurer…

Any funds transmitted to the Office of the State Treasurer as designated transfers to the state employee workers' compensation program shall be placed in the trust fund established by this section and entitled the state employee workers' compensation program fund. Disbursements f…

The human resources commissioner may promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , with respect to the adjustment, administration, and management of the state employee workers' compensation program. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 80; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 62.

Responsibility for the administration and payment of life insurance plan benefits of former employees of the South Dakota State Cement Plant Commission is hereby transferred to the bureau. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 81; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 63.

The human resources commissioner may provide all, or any part of, the benefits under the plan or plans provided pursuant to this chapter by means of a plan which is self-funded in whole or in part. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 64; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 46.

The human resources commissioner may authorize the purchase of reinsurance to cover against losses incurred by the plan. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 65; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 47.

Each plan-eligible employee shall be enrolled in the plan unless the employee is covered by another group health plan or is covered by Medicare and the employee provides notice to the plan administrator. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 66; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 48; SL 2020, ch 18 , § 1, …

Each plan-eligible employee shall be enrolled in the plan on the effective dates established by the human resources commissioner. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 67; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 49.

A plan-eligible employee may elect to have any of the employee's eligible dependents covered by the plan. The election shall be made at the time the employee becomes enrolled in the plan, or at another time as the human resources commissioner allows. Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 68…

Source: SL 2012, ch 23 , § 69; SL 2019, ch 21 , § 51; SL 2021, ch 22 , § 2.

The State of South Dakota shall either make a monthly contribution to the system or otherwise provide for the amount necessary to make payment to the system for the full single rate monthly health insurance premium or contribution for the plan with the lowest actuarial value for …

The State of South Dakota shall deduct on each payroll of a member for each payroll period the amount of the contribution or premium, including any administrative expense. The state shall make deductions from salaries of plan-eligible employees and shall transmit monthly the amou…