2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers
Section 52:14-17.38b - Participation in State Health Benefits Program by local board of education, limitation.
52:14-17.38b Participation in State Health Benefits Program by local board of education, limitation.
5. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any local board of education may elect to participate in the State Health Benefits Program upon the termination of any contract in effect on the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1993, c.8 (C.52:14-17.38b et al.), between the board of education and an insurance company writing insurance pursuant to Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation, health service corporation, or health maintenance organization to provide hospital and medical expense benefits. Such election shall be in accordance with the laws and regulations otherwise applicable to participation by employers other than the State in the program. If the board does not elect to participate in the State Health Benefits Program at that time, its eligibility to elect such participation thereafter shall be subject to the time period specified by the State Health Benefits Commission for participating again in the State Health Benefits Program after a participant's withdrawal from the program. No such election shall be permitted after June 30, 2008.
L.1993, c.8, s.5; amended 2007, c.103, s.30.
