California Government Code

§ 22959.85

GOV § 22959.85 Effective Jan 1, 2008Div. 5 · Title 2 · Part 6.5

Statute text

(a)The California State University may contract with one or more vision care plans for annuitants and eligible family members if the carrier or carriers have operated successfully in the area of vision care benefits for a reasonable period, as determined by the California State University.

(b)The California State University, as the program administrator, has full administrative authority over this program and associated funds and shall require the monthly premium to be paid by the annuitant for the vision care plan. The premium to be paid by the annuitant shall be deducted from his or her monthly retirement allowance. A vision care plan or plans provided under this authority shall be funded by the annuitants’ premiums. All premiums received from annuitants shall be deposited in the California State University Annuitant Vision Care Program trust account, which is hereby created. Any income earned on the moneys in the California State University Annuitant Vision Care Program trust account shall be credited to the trust account.

(c)An annuitant may enroll in a vision care plan provided by a carrier that also provides a health benefit plan pursuant to Section 22850 if the employee or annuitant is also enrolled in the health benefit plan provided by that carrier. However, nothing in this section may be construed to require an annuitant to enroll in a vision care plan and a health benefit plan provided by the same carrier. An annuitant enrolled in this program shall only enroll in a vision plan or vision plans contracted for by the California State University.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 344, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2008.