Article 16 - WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACT

Section 5-16-1 - Short title; legislative intent
Section 5-16-2 - Definitions
Section 5-16-3 - Composition of Public Employees Insurance Agency
Section 5-16-4 - Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board
Section 5-16-4a - Repealed
Section 5-16-5 - Powers and duties of the finance board
Section 5-16-5a - Retiree premium subsidy from Retiree Health Benefit Trust for hires prior to July 1, 2010
Section 5-16-5b - [Repealed]
Section 5-16-6 - Repealed
Section 5-16-7 - Authorization to establish plans; mandated benefits; optional plans; separate rating for claims experience purposes
Section 5-16-7a - Additional mandated benefits; third party reimbursement for colorectal cancer examination and laboratory testing
Section 5-16-7b - Coverage for telehealth services
Section 5-16-7c - Required coverage for reconstruction surgery following mastectomies
Section 5-16-7d - Coverage for patient cost of clinical trials
Section 5-16-7e - Definitions
Section 5-16-7f - Prior authorization
Section 5-16-7g - Coverage for prescription insulin drugs
Section 5-16-8 - Conditions of insurance program
Section 5-16-8a - Air-ambulance fees
Section 5-16-9 - Authorization to execute contracts
Section 5-16-10 - Contract provisions for group hospital and surgical, group major medical, group prescription drug and group life, and accidental death insurance for retired employees, their spouses, and dependents
Section 5-16-11 - To whom benefits paid
Section 5-16-12 - Misrepresentation by employer, employee or provider; penalty
Section 5-16-12a - Inspections; violations and penalties
Section 5-16-12b - Privileges and immunity
Section 5-16-13 - Payment of costs by employer and employee; spouse and dependent coverage; involuntary employee termination coverage; conversion of annual leave and sick leave authorized for health or retirement benefits; authorization for retiree participation; continuation of health insurance for surviving dependents of deceased employees; requirement of new health plan; limiting employer contribution
Section 5-16-14 - Program qualifying for favorable federal income tax treatment
Section 5-16-15 - Optional dental, optical, disability, and prepaid retirement plan, and audiology and hearing-aid service plan
Section 5-16-16 - Preferred provider plan
Section 5-16-17 - Preexisting conditions not covered; defined
Section 5-16-18 - Payment of costs by employer; schedule of insurance; special funds created; duties of Treasurer with respect thereto
Section 5-16-19 - Authorization to take advantage of acts of congress, accept gifts, grants and matching funds
Section 5-16-20 - Expense fund
Section 5-16-21 - No member or employee of public employees insurance agency shall gain directly or indirectly from any contract or contracts provided for hereunder; criminal penalties
Section 5-16-22 - Permissive participation; exemptions
Section 5-16-23 - Members of Legislature may be covered if cost of the entire coverage is paid by such members
Section 5-16-24 - Rules for administration of article; eligibility of certain retired employees and dependents of deceased members for coverage; employees on medical leave of absence entitled to coverage; life insurance
Section 5-16-24a - Paper transactions
Section 5-16-25 - Reserve fund
Section 5-16-26 - Quarterly report
Section 5-16-27 - Repealed
Section 5-16-28 - [Repealed]
Section 5-16-29 - Limitation on peia participation
Section 5-16-30 - PEIA solvency
Section 5-16-31 - PEIA actuarial study
Section 5-16-32 - Effective date of amendments