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Chapter 5. General Powers a...
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Article 16. West Virginia Public Employees Insu...
Article 16. West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Act
§5-16-1. Short Title; Legislative Intent
§5-16-2. Definitions
§5-16-3. Composition of Public Employees Insurance Agency; Appointment, Qualification, Compensation and Duties of Director of Agency; Employees; Civil Service Coverage
§5-16-4. Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board Continued; Qualifications, Terms and Removal of Members; Quorum; Compensation and Expenses; Termination Date
§5-16-5. Purpose, Powers and Duties of the Finance Board; Initial Financial Plan; Financial Plan for Following Year; and Annual Financial Plans
§5-16-5a. Retiree Premium Subsidy From Retiree Health Benefit Trust for Hires Prior to July 1, 2010
§5-16-5b. Creation of Trust for Retirees Hired on or After July 1, 2010
§5-16-7. Authorization to Establish Group Hospital and Surgical Insurance Plan, Group Major Medical Insurance Plan, Group Prescription Drug Plan, and Group Life and Accidental Death Insurance Plan; Rules for Administration of Plans; Mandated Benefits; What Plans May Provide; Optional Plans; Separate Rating for Claims Experience Purposes
§5-16-7a. Additional Mandated Benefits; Third Party Reimbursement for Colorectal Cancer Examination and Laboratory Testing
§5-16-7c. Required Coverage for Reconstruction Surgery Following Mastectomies
§5-16-7d. Coverage for Patient Cost of Clinical Trials
§5-16-7e. Definitions
§5-16-7f. Prior Authorization
§5-16-8. Conditions of Insurance Program
§5-16-8a. Air-Ambulance Fees
§5-16-9. Authorization to Execute Contracts for Group Hospital and Surgical Insurance, Group Major Medical Insurance, Group Prescription Drug Insurance, Group Life and Accidental Death Insurance, and Other Accidental Death Insurance; Mandated Benefits; Limitations; Awarding of Contracts; Reinsurance; Certificates for Covered Employees; Discontinuance of Contracts
§5-16-10. Contract Provisions for Group Hospital and Surgical, Group Major Medical, Group Prescription Drug and Group Life and Accidental Death Insurance for Retired Employees, Their Spouses and Dependents
§5-16-11. To Whom Benefits Paid
§5-16-12. Misrepresentation by Employer, Employee or Provider; Penalty
§5-16-12a. Inspections; Violations and Penalties
§5-16-12b. Privileges and Immunity
§5-16-13. Payment of Costs by Employer and Employee; Spouse and Dependent Coverage; Involuntary Employee Termination Coverage; Conversion of Annual Leave and Sick Leave Authorized for Health or Retirement Benefits; Authorization for Retiree Participation; Continuation of Health Insurance for Surviving Dependents of Deceased Employees; Requirement of New Health Plan, Limiting Employer Contribution
§5-16-14. Program Qualifying for Favorable Federal Income Tax Treatment
§5-16-15. Optional Dental, Optical, Disability and Prepaid Retirement Plan and Audiology and Hearing-Aid Service Plan
§5-16-16. Preferred Provider Plan
§5-16-17. Preexisting Conditions Not Covered; Defined
§5-16-18. Payment of Costs by Employer; Schedule of Insurance; Special Funds Created; Duties of Treasurer With Respect Thereto
§5-16-19. Authorization to Take Advantage of Acts of Congress, Accept Gifts, Grants and Matching Funds
§5-16-20. Expense Fund
§5-16-21. No Member or Employee of Public Employees Insurance Agency Shall Gain Directly or Indirectly From Any Contract or Contracts Provided for Hereunder; Criminal Penalties
§5-16-22. Permissive Participation; Exemptions
§5-16-23. Members of Legislature May Be Covered, if Cost of the Entire Coverage Is Paid by Such Members
§5-16-24. Rules for Administration of Article; Eligibility of Certain Retired Employees and Dependents of Deceased Members for Coverage; Employees on Medical Leave of Absence Entitled to Coverage; Life Insurance
§5-16-24a. Paper Transactions
§5-16-25. Reserve Fund
§5-16-26. Quarterly Report