2.2-2817.2 - Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center. - Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-2817.2. Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center.

The University of Virginia Medical Center, hereafter referred to as theMedical Center, may purchase basic group life, accidental death anddismemberment, and disability insurance policies covering in whole or in partany of its employees. In addition, the Medical Center may establish,administer and make available to employees a program of optional insurance,including life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance.Employees of the Medical Center covered under the aforesaid basic insurancepolicies purchased by the Medical Center shall not be covered by theinsurance program established pursuant to § 51.1-501 or be considered"eligible employees" under § 51.1-1100, unless the University of VirginiaBoard of Visitors, or a duly authorized agent or representative of the Board,purchases such insurance policies from the Virginia Retirement System. Norshall they be required to present at their own expense evidence ofinsurability satisfactory to an insurance company upon changing from one formof coverage to another form of coverage provided pursuant to this section.Chapter 5 of Title 51.1 (§ 51.1-500 et seq.) shall not apply to any insurancecoverage offered by the Medical Center except that the provisions of §§51.1-510 and 51.1-511 shall apply to such insurance coverage; provided thatany administrative or ministerial functions performed by or on behalf of theBoard of the Virginia Retirement System under §§ 51.1-510 and 51.1-511 shallbe performed by the Medical Center.

Notwithstanding the definition of "state employee" contained in §51.1-124.3, all employees of the Medical Center may be enrolled in a healthcare plan other than that provided for in § 2.2-2818 at the election of theMedical Center and subject to the review and approval of the Board ofVisitors of the University of Virginia; however, any Medical Center employeewho was first employed by the Medical Center prior to July 1, 1996, and whohad not been classified as a health care provider under the provisions of §51.1-502.1 prior to July 1, 1996, shall be provided the option of enrollingin a health care plan elected by the Medical Center or enrolling in thehealth care plan established pursuant to § 2.2-2818 until such time as theUniversity of Virginia Board of Visitors may determine that it is not in thebest interest of the University to continue to provide that option to anyemployees of the Medical Center. If the Board of Visitors determines thatsuch health plan option will not continue to be provided, any Medical Centeremployees who must reenroll in a different health plan shall be allowed to doso with a waiver of preexisting medical conditions for the employees and, ifapplicable, their spouses and dependents.

Subject to such eligibility criteria as it may establish, the Medical Centermay make available to any of its employees the insurance programs establishedpursuant to this section, including health plan coverage, notwithstanding thefact that such employees may not be eligible for participation in anyretirement plan established pursuant to § 51.1-126.3 or the retirement systemestablished pursuant to Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title.

The eligibility of any employee of the Medical Center for participation inany insurance program established pursuant to this section shall not ofitself render such employees eligible for participation in the VirginiaRetirement System or any optional retirement program.

(2001, c. 694, § 2.1-20.1:9.1.)