2018 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 42 - Public Officers and Employees
RS 42:805 - Collection and deposit of contributions

§805. Collection and deposit of contributions

            A. The office shall be responsible for preparing and transmitting to each employer agency a monthly invoice premium statement delineating the participating employees of that agency, the class of coverage, total amount of employer and employee contributions due to the office, and such other items as are deemed necessary by the office.

            B. It shall be the responsibility of the employer agency to reconcile the monthly invoice premium statement, collect the employee contribution by payroll deduction or otherwise, and remit the reconciled monthly invoice premium statement and both the employer and employee contributions to the office within thirty days after receipt of the monthly premium invoice statement.

            C. If any employer agency fails to remit both the employer and employee contributions to the board within thirty days after receipt of the monthly invoice premium statement from the office, the state treasurer shall, at the request of the office, withhold from state funds due the agency the full amount of the delinquent employer and employee contributions and remit this amount directly to the office.

            D.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, employer and employee contributions for the payment of premiums for group benefits for state employees contracted for under the provisions of this Chapter shall be deposited directly with the office or its designated third-party administrator. The office shall pay all monies for such benefits as they become due and payable.

            (2) The provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall not apply to either of the following:

            (a) Any individual Medicare marketplace health reimbursement arrangement contracted by the office for Medicare-eligible enrollees.

            (b) Health plans administered by Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.

            Acts 2001, No. 1178, §5, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2018, No. 676, §1.