
The district shall provide health and welfare benefits for certificated and classified employees in bargaining units in accordance with state and federal law and subject to negotiated employee agreements.
(cf. 4140/4240/4340 - Bargaining Units)
(cf. 4141/4241 - Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
7000-7008 Health and welfare benefits, retired certificated employees
17566 Self-insurance fund
35208 Liability insurance
35214 Liability insurance (self-insurance)
44041-44042 Payroll deductions for collection of premiums
44986 Leave of absence, state disability benefits
45136 Benefits for classified employees
CIVIL CODE
56.10-56.16 Disclosure of information by medical providers
56.20-56.245 Use and disclosure of medical information by employers
FAMILY CODE
297-297.5 Rights, protections and benefits under law; registered domestic partners
GOVERNMENT CODE
22750-22944 Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
1366.20-1366.29 Cal-COBRA program, health insurance
1367.08 Disclosure of fees and commissions paid related to health care service plan
1373 Health services plan, coverage for dependent children over 18 who are full-time students
1373.621 Continuation coverage, age 60 or older after five years with district
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE (continued)
1374.58 Coverage for registered domestic partners, health service plans and health insurers
INSURANCE CODE
10116.5 Continuation coverage, age 60 or older after five years with district
10128.50-10128.59 Cal-COBRA program, disability insurance
10277-10278 Group and individual health insurance, coverage for dependent children
10604.5 Annual disclosure of fees and commissions paid
12670-12692.5 Conversion coverage
LABOR CODE
2800.2 Notification of conversion and continuation coverage
4856 Health benefits for spouse of peace officer killed in performance of duties
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE CODE
2613 Education program; notice of rights and benefits
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 1
7 Definition of marriage, spouse
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 26
139C COBRA premium assistance, elimination of subsidy for high-income individuals
4980B COBRA continuation coverage
6432 COBRA premium assistance
6720C COBRA premium assistance, failure to notify health plan of cessation of eligibility
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
1161-1168 COBRA continuation coverage
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 42
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 26
54.4980B-1-54.4980B-10 COBRA continuation coverage
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 45
164.500-164.534 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Management Resources:
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GUIDANCE
Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits, Notice 2009-27
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Industrial Relations: http://www.dir.ca.gov
California Employment Development Department: http://www.edd.ca.gov
Internal Revenue Service: http://www.irs.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: http://www.cms.hhs.gov
U.S. Department of Labor: http://www.dol.gov
Policy SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
adopted: August 22, 2013 Santa Clara, California