2011 Arizona Revised Statutes
Title 38 Public Officers and Employees
38-906 Group health and accident coverage for retired members; payment

38-906. Group health and accident coverage for retired members; payment

A. Upon notification, the board shall pay from the assets of the fund part of the single coverage premium of any group health and accident insurance for each retired member or survivor of the plan who receives a pension and who has elected to participate in coverage provided by section 38-651.01 or 38-782 or any other health and accident insurance coverage provided or administered by a participating employer in the plan. The board shall pay up to:

1. One hundred fifty dollars per month for each retired member or survivor of the plan who is not eligible for medicare.

2. One hundred dollars per month for each retired member or survivor of the plan who is eligible for medicare.

B. Upon notification, the board shall pay from the assets of the fund part of the family coverage premium of any group health and accident insurance for each retired member or survivor of the plan who elects family coverage and who otherwise qualifies for payment pursuant to subsection A of this section. Payment under this subsection is in the following amounts:

1. Up to two hundred sixty dollars per month if the retired member or survivor of the plan and one or more dependents are not eligible for medicare.

2. Up to one hundred seventy dollars per month if the retired member or survivor of the plan and one or more dependents are eligible for medicare.

3. Up to two hundred fifteen dollars if either:

(a) The retired member or survivor of the plan is not eligible for medicare and one or more dependents are eligible for medicare.

(b) The retired member or survivor of the plan is eligible for medicare and one or more dependents are not eligible for medicare.

C. The board shall not pay more than the amount prescribed in this section for a benefit recipient as a member or survivor of the plan.

D. A retired member or survivor of the plan may elect to purchase individual health care coverage and receive a payment pursuant to this section through the retired member's former employer if that former employer assumes the administrative functions associated with the payment, including verification that the payment is used to pay for health insurance coverage if the payment is made to the retired member or survivor of the plan. This provision does not apply to a retired member or survivor of the system who is reemployed and who participates in health care coverage provided by the member's or survivor's new employer.