                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EMPLOYEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER (§ 2.2-2817.2)

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 §
51.1-501 or be considered &#8220;eligible employees&#8221; under § 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 (§ 51.1-500 et seq.) shall not apply
to any insurance coverage offered by the Medical Center except that the
provisions of §§ 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 §§ 51.1-510 and
51.1-511 shall be performed by the Medical Center.
		Notwithstanding the definition of &#8220;state employee&#8221; contained in §
51.1-124.3, all employees of the Medical Center may be enrolled in a health care
plan other than that provided for in § 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 § 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 § 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.
		Subject 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 § 51.1-126.3 or the retirement system established
pursuant to Chapter 1 (§ 51.1-124.1 et seq.) of this title.
		The 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.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 694, § 2.1-20.1:9.1.