2014 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 13 - Courts and Judicial Procedure
RS 13:5554 - Group insurance; kinds; amounts; subrogation

§5554. Group insurance; kinds; amounts; subrogation

A. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall be insured under a policy, or policies, of group life, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital, surgical or medical expense insurance in such an amount, or amounts, as may be contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association. Dependents of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs may be insured under the group policies which provide hospital, surgical or medical expense insurance contracted for by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

B. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs may be insured under a policy or policies of group liability insurance in such an amount or amounts, and for such designated hazards, as may be contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

C.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association may adopt a self-insurance plan to provide group coverage for health, medical, and surgical expenses of participating sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. Any self-insurance plan so adopted by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association shall not be subject to any of the provisions of Subpart P of Part I of Chapter 2 of Title 22 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, the sheriff and deputy sheriffs of each parish of the state may elect group life, health, accident, accidental death and dismemberment, hospital, surgical, or medical expense insurance either under the policy or policies or self-insurance plan contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or under a group policy or policies or self-insurance plan contracted for by the sheriff or the parish. Any group policy contracted for by a sheriff under the authority of the Subsection shall be with an insurer authorized to do business in this state and may be for coverage similar to that provided under the policy or policies or self-insurance plan contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

(3) Dependents of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in the parishes of the state may be insured under group policies or self-insurance plans providing hospital, surgical, or medical expense coverage contracted for by the officers of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or by the sheriff or the parish.

D. Any policy or self-insurance plan providing group hospital, surgical, medical expense, or life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall contain a provision authorizing any covered employee retiring under his sheriff's department retirement plan to elect to continue such coverage upon retirement. The premium cost of such coverage may be paid in full or in part from the sheriff's general funds or by the retired employee. A uniform policy with respect to the payment of such premiums shall be formulated and applied by each sheriff.

E. Any policy or self-insurance plan providing group hospital, surgical, medical expense, or life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall contain a provision authorizing any retired employee covered under a prior policy or plan issued to any sheriff to elect to continue coverage under the new plan or policy on the same terms, conditions, and limits for which coverage was afforded under the prior plan or policy.

F. Sheriffs, their insurers, and any self-insurance plan authorized pursuant to this Section, shall be subrogated to all rights and actions which any deputy or his dependents have or may have for all sums which such sheriffs, insurers, or self-insurance plans have paid or may pay as salary or compensation; as health, medical, surgical, hospital, dental, accident, or death benefits; and if such interest is asserted by suit or intervention for a reasonable attorney's fee therefor.

G.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired with at least fifteen years of service who are at least fifty-five years of age or retired with at least thirty years of service at any age. The provisions of this Subsection shall be applicable only to the sheriffs' offices of the parishes of Bossier, St. Bernard, St. Martin, Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Caddo, Calcasieu, Caldwell, Cameron, Catahoula, Concordia, East Feliciana, Grant, Iberville, Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lincoln, Livingston, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Red River, St. James, Tangipahoa, Union, Vermilion, Vernon, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Carroll, and West Feliciana and the sheriff of the Civil District Court of the parish of Orleans, for their respective retirees. The provisions of this Subsection shall also apply to the employees of the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association, which fund and association shall pay the premium costs for their employees.

(2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the sheriff's office of St. Martin Parish, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired before July 1, 2009. The provisions of Subsection V of this Section shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs hired on and after July 1, 2009.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of West Baton Rouge, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense and insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff and full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and who has either of the following:

(a) At least twelve years of full-time creditable service with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office and who was hired before June 30, 2008, and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time service with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(c) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall apply for any sheriff, deputy sheriff, and all persons hired by the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office on or after July 1, 2008.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the sheriff of Acadia Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, as follows:

(a) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with twenty or more years of full-time continuous service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office.

(b) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has completed thirty years or more of full-time creditable service with twenty years of continuous service with the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(c) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, as applicable to the Acadia Parish Sheriff's Office, shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired on or before December 31, 2014. The provisions of Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph shall apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after January 1, 2015; however, any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has met the eligibility requirements pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, on or before June 30, 2014, may retire at any time with benefits as provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

H.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid by the sheriff of Assumption Parish from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after July 1, 2001, and before July 1, 2011, from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty years of service and who are at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) With regard to all retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were covered by insurance under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection as those provisions existed prior to June 1, 2001, the sheriff of Assumption Parish shall continue to pay one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance for the retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. With regard to all dependents of retired sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who were covered by insurance under the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection as those provisions existed prior to June 1, 2001, the sheriff of Assumption Parish shall pay the same percentage of the premiums, for the same type and level of insurance coverage, as that sheriff pays for dependents of employees of that sheriff.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid by the sheriff of Assumption Parish from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retire on or after July 1, 2011, from the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office with at least twenty years of service with the Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office and who are at least fifty-five years of age.

I.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Ouachita, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired prior to July 1, 2002, with at least fifteen years of service who are at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, in the parish of Ouachita, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired on or after July 1, 2002, with at least twenty years of service with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff's Department.

J. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Winn Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired from the Winn Parish sheriff's office who are at least fifty-five years of age, with at least thirty years of service, and who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund. The provisions of this Subsection shall be applicable only to the sheriff's office of the parish of Winn.

K. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Claiborne, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group dental, hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Claiborne Parish sheriff's office who meets the criteria in either of the following Paragraphs:

(1) Is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and

(a) Has at least fifteen years of service and is at least fifty-five years of age; or

(b) Has thirty years of service, regardless of age.

(2) Is entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and the Louisiana State Employees' Retirement System pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 11:141 et seq., has at least twenty years of combined service, and is at least fifty-five years of age.

L. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of Terrebonne, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, dental, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and who has either of the following:

(1) At least twenty years of total service with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office, and is at least fifty-five years of age, and meets all of the requirements of the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund for retirement with twenty years or more of service.

(2) At least thirty years of continuous service with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office regardless of age.

M. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of LaSalle Parish, from the sheriff's general fund, for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs retired from the LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office who are entitled to receive benefits from the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and who have either of the following:

(1) At least twenty years of total service with the LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office, and are at least fifty-five years of age; or

(2) At least thirty years of continuous service with the LaSalle Parish Sheriff's Office regardless of age.

N. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, effective July 1, 2003, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid in full by the sheriff of Plaquemines Parish from the sheriff's general fund for all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who retired from the sheriff's office of that parish with at least twelve years of service with that sheriff's office and who have either (1) at least fifteen years of service and being at least fifty-five years of age or (2) at least thirty years of service at any age.

O. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. Charles Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired on or before July 1, 2010, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired after July 1, 2010, the sheriff of St. Charles Parish shall pay the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if retired with at least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if retired with at least twenty-five years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(c) Fifty percent if retired with at least twenty years of full-time creditable service with the St. Charles Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

P. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, in the parish of St. Landry, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the St. Landry Parish sheriff's office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and who has either of the following:

(1) At least twelve years of full-time service with the St. Landry Parish sheriff's office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(2) At least thirty years of full-time service with the St. Landry Parish sheriff's office, regardless of age.

Q. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Lafourche Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Lafourche Parish sheriff's office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service and at least twenty years of such service was with the sheriff's office of Lafourche Parish.

(2) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with at least twenty years of service with the sheriff's office of Lafourche Parish and is at least fifty-five years of age.

R. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Richland Parish shall pay from the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and who retires from the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who is eligible to retire and meets the requirements of Subparagraph (a) or (b) of this Paragraph on or before August 31, 2013, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of full-time service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who first becomes eligible to retire and subsequently retires after August 31, 2013, fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with at least twenty-five years of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office and has attained the age of fifty-five.

(3) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with thirty years or more of creditable service with the Richland Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

S.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, and who meets either one of the following conditions:

(a) Has attained the age of fifty-five years with twenty-four or more years of full-time service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(b) Has completed thirty years of full-time continuous service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on or after December 31, 2012, and who is eligible to receive benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, and medical expense insurance shall be paid from the sheriff's general fund as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has completed thirty years of full-time continuous service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with at least twenty-seven years of full-time service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

(c) Fifty percent if the sheriff or deputy sheriff has attained the age of fifty-five years with at least twenty-three years of full-time service with the Franklin Parish Sheriff's Office.

T. Effective August 15, 2006, in order for any sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other employee to be eligible to qualify for payment by the sheriff, Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, or the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association of premium costs of health benefits upon retirement, each shall have completed the years of service required and have retired directly from either the sheriff's office, the Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, or the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association.

U. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Bienville Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

(4) The provisions of Paragraphs (1) through (3) and this Paragraph of this Subsection shall only apply to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs who are covered by the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund after January 1, 2009, and who subsequently retire from the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office.

V. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. Martin Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired from the St. Martin Parish sheriff's office with twenty years of creditable service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund.

W. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Madison Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retires from the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retired before July 1, 2009, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of service and was at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years or more of service at any age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on and after July 1, 2009, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and life insurance expenses contracted for under the provisions of this Section for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has at least fifteen years of continuous service with the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department as of June 30, 2009.

(3) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who retires on and after July 1, 2009, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retires with thirty years or more of continuous service with the Madison Parish Sheriff's Department.

X. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of DeSoto Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with thirty years or more of creditable service with the sheriff's office of DeSoto Parish.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of DeSoto Parish.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of DeSoto Parish.

(4) The provisions of Paragraphs (1) through (3) and this Paragraph of this Subsection shall apply only to persons hired by the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office after January 1, 2009, and who subsequently retire from the DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired before January 1, 2009.

Y. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Webster Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired deputy sheriff who retired from the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty-five years or more of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Webster Parish.

(2) Seventy-five percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with twenty years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Webster Parish.

(3) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with fifteen years of creditable service with the sheriff's office of Webster Parish.

(4) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to persons hired by the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office on or after January 1, 2010, and who subsequently retire from the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office.

(5) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Webster Parish Sheriff's Office before January 1, 2010.

Z. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee who retired from the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to any sheriff or employee who was hired prior to September 1, 2010.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee who was hired on or after September 1, 2010 and before July 1, 2014, and who retired from the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(a) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with thirty years or more of service with the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund, regardless of age.

(b) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with twenty years of service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) Any sheriff or employee of the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office who was hired on or after July 1, 2014, and who retires with the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office and served a minimum of ten consecutive years of their total service requirement with the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Office shall be eligible for payment of group insurance benefits, as follows:

(a) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with thirty years or more of service with the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund and has attained the age of fifty-five.

(b) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with twenty years of service with the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund and has attained sixty years of age.

AA. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium cost of group insurance for any sheriff or full-time deputy sheriff who has retired from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and who is entitled to receive monthly benefits from the Sheriff's Pension and Relief Fund as follows:

(1) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired on or before July 1, 2010, one hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired with either of the following:

(a) At least fifteen years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(b) At least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) For any sheriff or deputy sheriff who was hired after July 1, 2010, the sheriff of St. John the Baptist Parish shall pay the premium cost of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental insurance, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted pursuant to the provisions of this Section, if the sheriff or deputy sheriff retired as follows:

(a) One hundred percent if retired with at least thirty years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(b) Seventy-five percent if retired with at least twenty-five years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(c) Fifty percent if retired with at least twenty years of full-time creditable service with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

BB. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the sheriff of Sabine Parish shall pay out of the sheriff's general fund the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, dental, and life insurance for any sheriff or deputy sheriff who has retired from the Sabine Parish Sheriff's Office and who has attained one of the following:

(1) At least sixteen years of service and is at least sixty-five years of age.

(2) At least twenty years of service and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) At least thirty years of continuous service regardless of age.

CC. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee hired on or after September 1, 2013, who retired from the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, vision and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with thirty years or more of service with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) Fifty percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, vision and dental insurance, and life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired with twenty years of service with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least fifty-five years of age.

(3) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office prior to September 1, 2013.

DD. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection D of this Section, the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office shall pay the premium costs of group insurance for any retired sheriff and any retired employee hired on or after July 1, 2014, who retires with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office as follows:

(1) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired from active duty in good standing with thirty years or more of creditable full-time service with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, regardless of age.

(2) One hundred percent of the premium costs of group hospital, surgical, medical expense, and the first ten thousand dollars of life insurance contracted for under the provisions of this Section if the sheriff or employee retired from active duty in good standing with twenty years of creditable full-time service with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office and is at least sixty-five years of age.

(3) For purposes of this Subsection, anyone retiring from the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office must meet all applicable requirements of this Subsection on their final date of employment.

(4) The provisions of Paragraph (G)(1) of this Section shall apply to all persons hired by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office prior to July 1, 2014.

Amended by Acts 1954, No. 238, §1; Acts 1965, No. 70; Acts 1968, No. 311, §1; Acts 1977, No. 59, §1; Acts 1977, No. 474, §1; Acts 1978, No. 240, §1; Acts 1980, No. 363, §1; Acts 1984, No. 131, §1, eff. June 22, 1984; Acts 1985, No. 322, §1; Acts 1985, No. 814, §1; Acts 1991, No. 42, §1; Acts 1995, No. 533, §1; Acts 1999, No. 314, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1158, §1; Acts 2001, No. 246, §1, eff. June 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 971, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1019, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 69, §1; Acts 2003, No. 151, §1; Acts 2003, No. 604, §1; Acts 2003, No. 973, §1; Acts 2003, No. 1172, §1; Acts 2004, No. 195, §1; Acts 2004, No. 320, §1; Acts 2005, No. 19, §1; Acts 2005, No. 54, §1; Acts 2005, No. 271, §1; Acts 2006, No. 277, §1, eff. June 8, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 618, §1; Acts 2006, No. 712, §1; Acts 2008, No. 415, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 358, §1; Acts 2009, No. 359, §1; Acts 2009, No. 399, §1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, No. 410, §1; Acts 2010, No. 179, §1; Acts 2010, No. 377, §1, eff. June 21, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 509, §1; Acts 2010, No. 511, §1; Acts 2010, No. 580, §1; Acts 2010, No. 687, §1; Acts 2011, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §1, eff. June 12, 2011; Acts 2011, No. 25, §1, eff. June 14, 2011; Redesignated from R.S. 33:1448 pursuant to Acts 2011, No. 248, §3; Acts 2012, No. 41, §1, eff. May 11, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 111, §1; Acts 2012, No. 239, §1; Acts 2013, No. 242, §1; Acts 2013, No. 248, §1; Acts 2014, No. 276, §1, eff. May 28, 2014; Acts 2014, No. 341, §1; Acts 2014, No. 609, §1; Acts 2014, No. 703, §1, eff. June 18, 2014.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 320, §2, relative to retroactive effect.

NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 822, §2, relative to the application of Subsection G in certain parishes.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 358, §2, relative to applicability in Bienville Parish.