Tennessee § 8-27-203 - Responsibility for payment of premiums.

§ 8-27-203. Responsibility for payment of premiums.

From the appropriations made each year in the general appropriations act, the various departments, agencies, boards, and commissions of state government shall pay, on behalf of each participating covered individual within the respective departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, eighty percent (80%) of the cost of the coverage option for employees and employees' dependents, determined by the state insurance committee to be the basic health plan for funding purposes. In addition to this basic health plan for funding purposes, the state insurance committee may offer other plan options. The state insurance committee may, in its discretion, establish the financial obligations for each coverage level in the basic plan. The payments made on behalf of participating employees may vary among the different coverage levels. The state insurance committee may establish a certain threshold of life insurance in computing the payment to be made on behalf of participating employees. The provisions of the basic health plan and other plan options and the state premium support amounts thereto pursuant to this subsection (a) must comply with a written policy approved by the Council on Pensions and Insurance before becoming effective. From the appropriations made each year in the general appropriations act, the various departments, agencies, boards, and commissions of state government shall pay, on behalf of each participating employee within the respective departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, defined coverage amounts for the basic term life insurance benefit and basic accidental death and dismemberment benefit. The premium for voluntary benefit plans as the state insurance committee may adopt pursuant to § 8-27-202 shall be fully paid by the enrolled members. The additional costs for participating dependents shall be fully paid by the enrolled members. Payroll deductions from salary paid by the state and from retirement benefits paid by the Tennessee consolidated retirement system shall be available for the payment of premiums of any aforementioned plan. Acts 2015, ch. 426, § 2. Compiler's Notes. Former part 2, §§ 8-27-201 — 8-27-211 (Acts 1976, ch. 804, §§ 2, 3; Acts 1978, ch. 782, § 1; 1979, ch. 337, § 1; T.C.A., § 8-4502; T.C.A., § 8-4503; T.C.A., § 8-4507; T.C.A. § 8-27-209 ; T.C.A., § 8-27-304 ; Acts 1981, ch. 407, § 1; 1982, ch. 643, §§ 1, 3; 1983, ch. 375, §§ 1, 2; 1984, ch. 543, § 1; 1984, ch. 881, § 1; 1985, ch. 426, §§ 1, 2; 1985, ch. 455, § 4; 1986, ch. 509, § 1; 1986, ch. 647, § 1; 1989, ch. 343, § 2; 1989, ch. 532, § 1; 1989, ch. 544, § 1; 1990, ch. 827, § 1; 1990, ch. 1004, § 1; 1991, ch. 128, § 3; 1991, ch. 159, § 1; 1992, ch. 841, § 1; 1992, ch. 904, § 1; 1993, ch. 503, § 1; 1996, ch. 936, § 7; 1997, ch. 159, § 1; 1997, ch. 498, § 1; 1997, ch. 513, §§ 3,5, 8, 10; 1998, ch. 883, § 1; 1998, ch. 905, §§ 1, 2; 1999, ch. 116, § 2; 1999, ch. 396, § 1; 2001, ch. 58, § 1; 2002, ch. 853, §§ 1-3; 2002, ch. 863, § 19; 2002, ch. 870, § 1; 2004, ch. 629, § 1; 2005, ch. 376, §§ 1, 3; 2007, ch. 497, § 1; 2009, ch. 258, § 1; 2009, ch. 502, § 2; 2010, ch. 914, § 1; 2010, ch. 919, § 2; 2012, ch. 1069, § 1; 2013, ch. 245, § 1), concerning group insurance for state officials and employees, was repealed and reenacted by Acts 2015, ch. 426, § 2, effective May 18, 2015.