Tennessee § 8-27-401 - Group insurance for county employees authorized — Persons eligible.

§ 8-27-401. Group insurance for county employees authorized — Persons eligible.

Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, county legislative bodies or other governing bodies are authorized to provide group life, hospitalization, disability, or medical insurance for county employees. For purposes of this part: “County employee” may include, subject to the approval of the county legislative bodies: Retired county employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any county has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required; and Volunteer firefighters who have successfully completed the Tennessee commission on firefighting personnel and standard education certification exam for Firefighter I and practiced as a volunteer firefighter for at least one (1) year from the completion of such exam prior to making application for benefits pursuant to this part; and “Volunteer firefighter” means any member or personnel of a fire department, volunteer fire department, rescue squad or volunteer rescue squad, including, but not limited to, a junior member, a board member, or an auxiliary member of the department or squad. Acts 1974, ch. 449, § 1; impl. am. Acts 1978, ch. 934, §§ 7, 36; T.C.A., § 8-4130; Acts 1994, ch. 966, § 2; 2016, ch. 765, § 1. Amendments. The 2016 amendment rewrote (b) which read: “(b) For the purpose of the application of this part, ‘county employee’ may include, subject to the approval of the county legislative bodies, retired county employees, officials, and their surviving spouses. Where any county has offered such coverage prior to May 10, 1994, no further action by the legislative body shall be required.” Effective Dates. Acts 2016, ch. 765, § 2. July 1, 2016.