2009 Iowa Code
Title 13 - Commerce
Subtitle 1 - Insurance and Related Regulation
CHAPTER 509A - GROUP INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
509A.13A - CONTINUATION OF GROUP INSURANCE COVERING SPOUSES.

        509A.13A  CONTINUATION OF GROUP INSURANCE COVERING
      SPOUSES.
         1.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
      requires:
         a.  "Eligible retired state employee" means a former employee
      of the government of the state of Iowa, including but not limited to
      any departments, agencies, boards, bureaus, or commissions of the
      state of Iowa, who is receiving the minimum level of retirement
      benefits for eligibility under this section and who is participating
      in a state health or medical group insurance plan which covers the
      former employee and the former employee's spouse at the time of the
      death of the former employee.
         b.  "Minimum level of retirement benefits for eligibility under
      this section" means any of the following:
         (1)  The eligible retired state employee has received retirement
      benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 97A based
      upon the completion of at least twenty-two years of membership
      service.
         (2)  The eligible retired state employee has received retirement
      benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 97B.
         (3)  The eligible retired state employee has received retirement
      benefits under the retirement system established in chapter 602,
      article 9.
         c.  "State health or medical group insurance plan" means a
      health or medical group insurance plan for employees of the state.
         2.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, in the
      event of the death of an eligible retired state employee, the
      surviving spouse of the eligible retired state employee whose
      insurance would otherwise terminate because of the death of the
      eligible retired state employee may elect to continue to be a member
      of the state health or medical group insurance plan by requesting
      continuation in writing to the department of administrative services
      within thirty-one days after the death of the eligible retired state
      employee.  The surviving spouse shall pay the total premium for the
      state health or medical group insurance plan and shall have the same
      rights to change programs or coverage as state employees.  

         Section History: Recent Form

         94 Acts, ch 1183, §81; 98 Acts, ch 1183, § 71, 79; 99 Acts, ch
      200, §21; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286 

         Footnotes

         Continuation of coverage for early termination program
      participants; 2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 5, §4, 8; 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch
      1001, §50--52; 2004 Acts, ch 1035, § 1, 3