41.05.205 - Tricare supplemental insurance policy -- Authority to offer -- Rules. - Washington Statutes

Tricare supplemental insurance policy — Authority to offer — Rules.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or rules or procedures adopted by the authority under this chapter, the authority may make available a tricare supplemental insurance policy, 32 C.F.R. Sec. 199.17 (2004), to employees who are eligible. This supplemental policy may be offered as one of the board's health coverage options. Employee selection of this supplemental policy is exclusive of selecting any other medical coverage offered through the board. If offered by the board, this supplemental policy shall be made available to employees, and retired or disabled employees, eligible for coverage available under the authority, but not eligible for medicare parts A and B.

     (2) The administrator may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this section.

[2005 c 46 § 1.]