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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 insurance policies purchased by the Medical Center shall not be covered by the insurance program established pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-501 or be considered “eligible employees” under \u00a7 51.1-1100, unless the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, or a duly authorized agent or representative of the Board, purchases such insurance policies from the Virginia Retirement System. Nor shall they be required to present at their own expense evidence of insurability satisfactory to an insurance company upon changing from one form of coverage to another form of coverage provided pursuant to this section. Chapter 5 of Title 51.1 (\u00a7 51.1-500 et seq.) shall not apply to any insurance coverage offered by the Medical Center except that the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 51.1-510 and 51.1-511 shall apply to such insurance coverage; provided that any administrative or ministerial functions performed by or on behalf of the Board of the Virginia Retirement System under \u00a7\u00a7 51.1-510 and 51.1-511 shall be performed by the Medical Center.\n\t\tNotwithstanding the definition of “state employee” contained in \u00a7 51.1-124.3, all employees of the Medical Center may be enrolled in a health care plan other than that provided for in \u00a7 2.2-2818 at the election of the Medical Center and subject to the review and approval of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia; however, any Medical Center employee who was first employed by the Medical Center prior to July 1, 1996, and who had not been classified as a health care provider under the provisions of \u00a7 51.1-502.1 prior to July 1, 1996, shall be provided the option of enrolling in a health care plan elected by the Medical Center or enrolling in the health care plan established pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-2818 until such time as the University of Virginia Board of Visitors may determine that it is not in the best interest of the University to continue to provide that option to any employees of the Medical Center. If the Board of Visitors determines that such health plan option will not continue to be provided, any Medical Center employees who must reenroll in a different health plan shall be allowed to do so with a waiver of preexisting medical conditions for the employees and, if applicable, their spouses and dependents.\n\t\tSubject to such eligibility criteria as it may establish, the Medical Center may make available to any of its employees the insurance programs established pursuant to this section, including health plan coverage, notwithstanding the fact that such employees may not be eligible for participation in any retirement plan established pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-126.3 or the retirement system established pursuant to Chapter 1 (\u00a7 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title.\n\t\tThe eligibility of any employee of the Medical Center for participation in any insurance program established pursuant to this section shall not of itself render such employees eligible for participation in the Virginia Retirement System or any optional retirement program.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":223218,"text":"The University of Virginia Medical Center, hereafter referred to as the Medical Center, may purchase basic group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance policies covering in whole or in part any of its employees. 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This law was first created in 2001. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 694<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84746,"section_number":"23.1-1000","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1000\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":68317,"section_number":"2.2-2818","catch_line":"Health and related insurance for state employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2818\/"},{"id":82207,"section_number":"51.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1100\/"},{"id":68506,"section_number":"51.1-124.1","catch_line":"Virginia Retirement System established","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-124.1\/"},{"id":70634,"section_number":"51.1-124.3","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-124.3\/"},{"id":59098,"section_number":"51.1-126.3","catch_line":"Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-126.3\/"},{"id":86887,"section_number":"51.1-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-500\/"},{"id":84578,"section_number":"51.1-501","catch_line":"Board authorized to purchase group life and accident insurance policies","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-501\/"},{"id":83648,"section_number":"51.1-502.1","catch_line":"Certain employees of teaching hospitals","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-502.1\/"},{"id":81121,"section_number":"51.1-510","catch_line":"Insurance exempt from process","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-510\/"},{"id":78151,"section_number":"51.1-511","catch_line":"Persons entitled to payment of insurance on employee's death","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-511\/"}],"permalink":{"id":175817,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61045,"identifier":"2.2-2817.2","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/28\/2.2-2817.2","url":"\/2.2-2817.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2817.2\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/28\/2.2-2817.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2817.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The University of Virginia Medical Center, hereafter referred to as the Medical Center, may purchase basic group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and disability insurance policies covering in whole or in part any 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 insurance policies purchased by the Medical Center shall not be covered by the insurance program established pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-501<\/a> or be considered “eligible employees” under \u00a7 51.1-1100<\/a>, unless the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, or a duly authorized agent or representative of the Board, purchases such insurance policies from the Virginia Retirement System. Nor shall they be required to present at their own expense evidence<\/span> of insurability satisfactory to an insurance company upon changing from one form of coverage to another form of coverage provided pursuant to this section. Chapter 5 of Title 51.1 (\u00a7 51.1-500<\/a> et seq.) shall not apply to any insurance coverage offered by the Medical Center except that the provisions of \u00a7\u00a7 51.1-510<\/a> and 51.1-511<\/a> shall apply to such insurance coverage; provided that any administrative or ministerial functions performed by or on behalf of the Board of the Virginia Retirement System under \u00a7\u00a7 51.1-510<\/a> and 51.1-511<\/a> shall be performed by the Medical Center.\n\t\tNotwithstanding the definition of “state employee” contained in \u00a7 51.1-124.3<\/a>, all employees of the Medical Center may be enrolled in a health care plan other than that provided for in \u00a7 2.2-2818<\/a> at the election of the Medical Center and subject to the review and approval of the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia; however, any Medical Center employee who was first employed by the Medical Center prior to July 1, 1996, and who had not been classified as a health care provider under the provisions of \u00a7 51.1-502.1<\/a> prior to July 1, 1996, shall be provided the option of enrolling in a health care plan elected by the Medical Center or enrolling in the health care plan established pursuant to \u00a7 2.2-2818<\/a> until such time as the University of Virginia Board of Visitors may determine that it is not in the best interest of the University to continue to provide that option to any employees of the Medical Center. If the Board of Visitors determines that such health plan option will not continue to be provided, any Medical Center employees who must reenroll in a different health plan shall be allowed to do so with a waiver<\/span> of preexisting medical conditions for the employees and, if applicable, their spouses and dependents.\n\t\tSubject to such eligibility criteria as it may establish, the Medical Center may make available to any of its employees the insurance programs established pursuant to this section, including health plan coverage, notwithstanding the fact<\/span> that such employees may not be eligible for participation in any retirement plan established pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-126.3<\/a> or the retirement system established pursuant to Chapter 1 (\u00a7 51.1-124.1<\/a> et seq.) of this title.\n\t\tThe eligibility of any employee of the Medical Center for participation in any insurance program established pursuant to this section shall not of itself render such employees eligible for participation in the Virginia Retirement System or any optional retirement program.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER (\u00a7 2.2-2817.2)\n\nThe University of Virginia Medical Center, hereafter referred to as the Medical\nCenter, may purchase basic group life, accidental death and dismemberment, and\ndisability insurance policies covering in whole or in part any of its employees.\nIn addition, the Medical Center may establish, administer and make available to\nemployees a program of optional insurance, including life, accidental death and\ndismemberment, and disability insurance. Employees of the Medical Center covered\nunder the aforesaid basic insurance policies purchased by the Medical Center\nshall not be covered by the insurance program established pursuant to \u00a7\n51.1-501 or be considered “eligible employees” under \u00a7 51.1-1100,\nunless the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, or a duly authorized agent\nor representative of the Board, purchases such insurance policies from the\nVirginia Retirement System. Nor shall they be required to present at their own\nexpense evidence of insurability satisfactory to an insurance company upon\nchanging from one form of coverage to another form of coverage provided pursuant\nto this section. Chapter 5 of Title 51.1 (\u00a7 51.1-500 et seq.) shall not apply\nto any insurance coverage offered by the Medical Center except that the\nprovisions of \u00a7\u00a7 51.1-510 and 51.1-511 shall apply to such insurance coverage;\nprovided that any administrative or ministerial functions performed by or on\nbehalf of the Board of the Virginia Retirement System under \u00a7\u00a7 51.1-510 and\n51.1-511 shall be performed by the Medical Center.\n\t\tNotwithstanding the definition of “state employee” contained in \u00a7\n51.1-124.3, all employees of the Medical Center may be enrolled in a health care\nplan other than that provided for in \u00a7 2.2-2818 at the election of the Medical\nCenter and subject to the review and approval of the Board of Visitors of the\nUniversity of Virginia; however, any Medical Center employee who was first\nemployed by the Medical Center prior to July 1, 1996, and who had not been\nclassified as a health care provider under the provisions of \u00a7 51.1-502.1 prior\nto July 1, 1996, shall be provided the option of enrolling in a health care plan\nelected by the Medical Center or enrolling in the health care plan established\npursuant to \u00a7 2.2-2818 until such time as the University of Virginia Board of\nVisitors may determine that it is not in the best interest of the University to\ncontinue to provide that option to any employees of the Medical Center. If the\nBoard of Visitors determines that such health plan option will not continue to\nbe provided, any Medical Center employees who must reenroll in a different\nhealth plan shall be allowed to do so with a waiver of preexisting medical\nconditions for the employees and, if applicable, their spouses and dependents.\n\t\tSubject to such eligibility criteria as it may establish, the Medical Center\nmay make available to any of its employees the insurance programs established\npursuant to this section, including health plan coverage, notwithstanding the\nfact that such employees may not be eligible for participation in any retirement\nplan established pursuant to \u00a7 51.1-126.3 or the retirement system established\npursuant to Chapter 1 (\u00a7 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title.\n\t\tThe eligibility of any employee of the Medical Center for participation in any\ninsurance program established pursuant to this section shall not of itself\nrender such employees eligible for participation in the Virginia Retirement\nSystem or any optional retirement program.\n\nHISTORY: 2001, c. 694, \u00a7 2.1-20.1:9.1.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}