                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, LOCAL
OFFICERS, AND TEACHERS (§ 51.1-513.3)

A. The Board shall maintain and administer a plan or plans, hereinafter
&#8220;plan&#8221; or &#8220;plans,&#8221; for providing long-term care coverage
or a similar benefit program for employees of local governments, local officers,
and teachers. The plan or plans may also extend coverage to eligible family
members of such employees of local governments, local officers, or teachers. The
plan or plans may, but need not, be rated separately from any plan developed to
provide long-term care coverage for state employees under &#xA7; 51.1-513.2.
Participation in such insurance plan or plans shall be (i) voluntary, (ii)
approved by the participant&#8217;s respective governing body, or by the local
school board in the case of teachers, and (iii) subject to policies and
procedures adopted by the Board.

B. For the purposes of this section:
			&#8220;Employees of local governments&#8221; shall include all officers and
employees, working an average of at least 20 hours per week, of the governing
body of any county, city, or town, and the directing or governing body of any
political entity, subdivision, branch or unit of the Commonwealth or of any
commission or public authority or body corporate created by or under an act of
the General Assembly specifying the power or powers, privileges or authority
capable of exercise by the commission or public authority or body corporate, as
distinguished from &#xA7; 15.2-1300 or 15.2-1303 or similar statutes, provided
that the officers and employees of a social services department; welfare board;
community services board or behavioral health authority; or library board of a
county, city, or town shall be deemed to be employees of local government.
			&#8220;Local officer&#8221; means the treasurer, registrar, commissioner of
the revenue, attorney for the Commonwealth, clerk of a circuit court, sheriff,
or constable of any county or city or deputies or employees, working an average
of at least 20 hours per week, of any of the preceding local officers.
			&#8220;Teacher&#8221; means any employee of a county, city, or other local
public school board working an average of at least 20 hours per week.

HISTORY: 2008, c. 568; 2011, c. 722; 2012, cc. 476, 507; 2018, cc. 53, 305.