8-27-304 - Enrollment. - Tennessee Statutes

8-27-304. Enrollment.

(a)  During a period established by the committee after the implementation in each local education agency of the basic insurance program provided for in § 8-27-302, enrollment shall be open to all eligible employees regardless of preexisting conditions. Thereafter, the committee may permit supplemental enrollments, and shall provide for the entrance of newly employed eligible employees into the plan.

(b)  Enrollment in any insurance plan for local education employees under this part shall be open to any teacher as defined in § 49-5-501 who transitions from part-time to full-time employment, notwithstanding the teacher's failure to participate in the plan as a part-time employee.

[Acts 1985, ch. 455, § 4; 2007, ch. 163, § 1.]