2005 California Government Code Sections 31694-31694.5 Article 8.6. Alternative Group Insurance

31694.  This article shall not become operative in any county unless
and until it is adopted by resolution of the county board of
supervisors.  By adoption of this article, the board of supervisors
declares their intention to make group health insurance benefits
available to retirees, future retirees, and their survivors and
dependents.
31694.1.  The board of retirement may provide, on behalf of a member
who has retired or an eligible surviving spouse or, if there is no
such spouse, the surviving unmarried children of the member who are
under 18 years of age or under 22 years of age and full-time
students, for payments toward all, or a portion of, the payment for
the consideration for any hospital service or medical service
corporation, including any corporation lawfully operating under
Section 10810 of the Corporations Code, contract, or for any
combination thereof, for the benefits.
31694.2.  The plan's actuary shall determine the amount required to
fund a health insurance plan for retirees and shall recommend an
amount necessary to establish a health insurance trust fund.  The
board shall establish a health insurance trust fund with funds that
are contributed to provide group retirement health benefits.  Future
funding shall be in amounts recommended by the actuary.
31694.3.  The board of retirement may pay for all or part of the
amounts necessary to provide the group health insurance plan or plans
offered to the retirees and their survivors and dependents.  The
amounts paid shall be in accordance with a resolution adopted by the
county board of supervisors setting forth the schedule of amounts and
eligibility.
31694.5.  (a) In any county, district, or county retirement system
providing benefits under this article, the county, district, or
county retirement system shall provide any organization that is
recognized by the retirement system of the county or district as
representing the retired employees of that county or district
reasonable advance notice of any proposed changes in employee health
care benefits affecting those retired employees and the organization
shall have a reasonable opportunity to comment prior to any formal
action by the county, district, or county retirement system on the
proposed changes.  As used in this section, "proposed changes" means
significant changes affecting health care benefits, including, but
not limited to, changes in health care carriers, plan design, and
premiums.