Section 8-27-203 - Responsibility for payment of premiums(a)(1) From the appropriations made each year in the general appropriations act, the various departments, agencies, boards, and commissions of state government shall pay, on behalf of each participating covered individual within the respective departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, eighty percent (80%) of the cost of the coverage option for employees and employees' dependents, determined by the state insurance committee to be the basic health plan for funding purposes. In addition to this basic health plan for funding purposes, the state insurance committee may offer other plan options.(2) The state insurance committee may, in its discretion, establish the financial obligations for each coverage level in the basic plan. The payments made on behalf of participating employees may vary among the different coverage levels. The state insurance committee may establish a certain threshold of life insurance in computing the payment to be made on behalf of participating employees.(b) From the appropriations made each year in the general appropriations act, the various departments, agencies, boards, and commissions of state government shall pay, on behalf of each participating employee within the respective departments, agencies, boards, and commissions, defined coverage amounts for all fully employer-funded benefits and all partially employer-funded voluntary benefits.(c) The premium for voluntary benefit plans as the state insurance committee may adopt pursuant to § 8-27-202 shall be paid in full or in part by the employee.(d) Payroll deductions from salary paid by the state and from retirement benefits paid by the Tennessee consolidated retirement system shall be available for the payment of premiums of any aforementioned plan.Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 15, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2023 Tenn. Acts, ch. 216, s 14, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by 2022 Tenn. Acts, ch. 776, s 6, eff. 4/8/2022.Amended by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 303, s 6, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by 2015 Tenn. Acts, ch. 426, s 2, eff. 5/18/2015.Acts 1978, ch. 782, § 1; T.C.A., § 8-4507; Acts 1982, ch. 643, § 1; 2002, ch. 853, §§ 1 - 3; 2010 , ch. 914, § 1.