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A retired state employee who fails to elect to participate in the state health plan within 31 days of the effective date of retirement, or who, once having elected to participate, discontinues participation, is barred from participating in the state health plan thereafter.C\n\nAny state retiree who was involuntarily separated who on July 1, 1999, is participating in the retiree health benefits program and is receiving monthly retirement annuity payments may elect, by notifying the Virginia Retirement System and the Department of Human Resource Management before September 1, 1999, to cease receiving monthly retirement annuity payments until reapplying for such benefits at a later date and to continue participation in the retiree health benefits program.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230938,"text":"As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Involuntarily separated” means separated from state service as the result of any dismissal, requested resignation, or failure to obtain reappointment, excluding a separation resulting from a conviction for a felony or crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or a separation related to the job performance or misconduct of the state employee.\n\t\t\t“Retiree health benefits program” or “program” means the plan for providing health insurance coverage for retired state employees provided pursuant to subsection E of § 2.2-2818.\n\t\t\t“State employee” means the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-2818.\n\t\t\t“State retiree” means a state employee retired under the Virginia Retirement System, State Police Officers’ Retirement System, Judicial Retirement System, Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System, or any retirement system authorized pursuant to § 51.1-126, 51.1-126.5, or 51.1-169 who is eligible to receive a monthly retirement annuity from that retirement system.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":230939,"text":"A state retiree shall be eligible to participate in the retiree health benefits program only if he makes an election to participate in the program within 31 days following the date of termination of employment with the Commonwealth. A retired state employee who fails to elect to participate in the state health plan within 31 days of the effective date of retirement, or who, once having elected to participate, discontinues participation, is barred from participating in the state health plan thereafter.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":230940,"text":"Any state retiree who was involuntarily separated who on July 1, 1999, is participating in the retiree health benefits program and is receiving monthly retirement annuity payments may elect, by notifying the Virginia Retirement System and the Department of Human Resource Management before September 1, 1999, to cease receiving monthly retirement annuity payments until reapplying for such benefits at a later date and to continue participation in the retiree health benefits program.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13212,"edition_id":1,"name":"Health Insurance Credits for Certain Retirees","identifier":"14","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12947,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:27","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:27","permalink":{"id":235875,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13212,"identifier":"14","token":"51.1\/14","url":"\/51.1\/14\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12947,"edition_id":1,"name":"Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement","identifier":"51.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:04","permalink":{"id":235029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12947,"identifier":"51.1","token":"51.1","url":"\/51.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":75331,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1400","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired state employees","url":"\/51.1-1400\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1400","metadata":false},{"id":71866,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1401","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired teachers","url":"\/51.1-1401\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1401","metadata":false},{"id":61234,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1402","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired local government employees","url":"\/51.1-1402\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1402","metadata":false},{"id":84044,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1402.1","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired school division employees other than teachers","url":"\/51.1-1402.1\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1402.1","metadata":false},{"id":54220,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1403","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired constitutional officers, employees of constitutional officers, general registrars, employees of general registrars, and local social service employees","url":"\/51.1-1403\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1403","metadata":false},{"id":73288,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1404","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/51.1-1404\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1404","metadata":false},{"id":63381,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1405","catch_line":"Participation in the state retiree health benefits program","url":"\/51.1-1405\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1405","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":73288,"structure_id":13212,"section_number":"51.1-1404","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/51.1-1404\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1404","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/51.1-1405\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 980<\/a> and 984<\/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. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2000, chapters 66<\/a>, 657<\/a>, and 911<\/a>; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 722<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 701<\/a> and 823<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75331,"section_number":"51.1-1400","catch_line":"Health insurance credits for retired state employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1400\/"}],"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":74626,"section_number":"51.1-126","catch_line":"Employees of institutions of higher education","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-126\/"},{"id":70111,"section_number":"51.1-126.5","catch_line":"Defined contribution plan for eligible members","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-126.5\/"},{"id":83100,"section_number":"51.1-169","catch_line":"Hybrid retirement program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-169\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63381,"identifier":"51.1-1405","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1405","url":"\/51.1-1405\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1405\/","token":"51.1\/14\/51.1-1405","dublin_core":{"Title":"Participation in the state retiree health benefits program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1405","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Involuntarily separated<\/span>” means separated from state service as the result of any dismissal<\/span>, requested resignation, or failure to obtain reappointment, excluding a separation resulting from a conviction<\/span> for a felony<\/span> or crime<\/span> involving moral turpitude<\/span> or dishonesty or a separation related to the job performance or misconduct of the state employee<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Retiree health benefits program<\/span>” or “program” means the plan for providing health insurance coverage for retired state employees<\/span> provided pursuant to subsection E of § 2.2-2818<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“State employee<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in § 2.2-2818<\/a>.\n\t\t\t“State retiree<\/span>” means a state employee<\/span> retired under the Virginia Retirement System, State Police Officers’ Retirement System, Judicial Retirement System, Virginia Law<\/span> Officers’ Retirement System, or any retirement system authorized pursuant to § 51.1-126<\/a>, 51.1-126.5<\/a>, or 51.1-169<\/a> who is eligible to receive a monthly retirement annuity from that retirement system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A state retiree<\/span> shall be eligible to participate in the retiree health benefits program<\/span> only if he makes an election to participate in the program within 31 days following the date of termination of employment with the Commonwealth. A retired state employee<\/span> who fails to elect to participate in the state health plan within 31 days of the effective date of retirement, or who, once having elected to participate, discontinues participation, is barred from participating in the state health plan thereafter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any state retiree<\/span> who was involuntarily separated<\/span> who on July 1, 1999, is participating in the retiree health benefits program<\/span> and is receiving monthly retirement annuity payments may elect, by notifying the Virginia Retirement System and the Department of Human Resource Management before September 1, 1999, to cease receiving monthly retirement annuity payments until reapplying for such benefits at a later date and to continue participation in the retiree health benefits program<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPARTICIPATION IN THE STATE RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (\u00a7 51.1-1405)\n\nA. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t\t“Involuntarily separated” means separated from state service as\nthe result of any dismissal, requested resignation, or failure to obtain\nreappointment, excluding a separation resulting from a conviction for a felony\nor crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty or a separation related to the\njob performance or misconduct of the state employee.\n\t\t\t“Retiree health benefits program” or “program” means\nthe plan for providing health insurance coverage for retired state employees\nprovided pursuant to subsection E of § 2.2-2818.\n\t\t\t“State employee” means the same as that term is defined in §\n2.2-2818.\n\t\t\t“State retiree” means a state employee retired under the Virginia\nRetirement System, State Police Officers’ Retirement System, Judicial\nRetirement System, Virginia Law Officers’ Retirement System, or any\nretirement system authorized pursuant to § 51.1-126, 51.1-126.5, or\n51.1-169 who is eligible to receive a monthly retirement annuity from that\nretirement system.\n\nB. A state retiree shall be eligible to participate in the retiree health\nbenefits program only if he makes an election to participate in the program\nwithin 31 days following the date of termination of employment with the\nCommonwealth. A retired state employee who fails to elect to participate in the\nstate health plan within 31 days of the effective date of retirement, or who,\nonce having elected to participate, discontinues participation, is barred from\nparticipating in the state health plan thereafter.\n\nC. Any state retiree who was involuntarily separated who on July 1, 1999, is\nparticipating in the retiree health benefits program and is receiving monthly\nretirement annuity payments may elect, by notifying the Virginia Retirement\nSystem and the Department of Human Resource Management before September 1, 1999,\nto cease receiving monthly retirement annuity payments until reapplying for such\nbenefits at a later date and to continue participation in the retiree health\nbenefits program.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 980, 984, \u00a7 2.1-20.1:6; 2000, cc. 66, 657, 911; 2001, c.\n844; 2011, c. 722; 2012, cc. 701, 823.","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}}