Section 9-3-220 - Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participation in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan; requirements(a) Volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons may elect to participate in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan as defined by W.S. 9-3-203(a)(v) and implemented under W.S. 9-3-202 through 9-3-219. These volunteers are eligible to enroll in the group insurance plan within the first thirty-one (31) days of the enactment of this section or after initially volunteering for ninety (90) days. After the ninety (90) day period is over, the volunteer shall have thirty-one (31) days to enroll in the group insurance plan. Eligible volunteers who elect not to become enrolled within the time prescribed in this subsection may be enrolled at a later date upon conditions the department may impose. Continued participation in the program is limited to a volunteer who: (i) May or may not receive compensation for services rendered as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency medical technician or volunteer search and rescue person and who:(A) Is carried on the regular rolls of a volunteer fire department as defined by W.S. 35-9-616(a)(ix), meets the definition of a volunteer emergency medical technician as defined by W.S. 35-9-616(a)(viii) or meets the definition of a volunteer search and rescue person as defined by W.S. 35-9-616(a)(xiii);(B) During the course of one (1) year, attends not less than fifty percent (50%) of the monthly volunteer meetings if the person is a volunteer firefighter; and(C) During the course of one (1) year, responds to not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of calls for services.(ii) Is not eligible for health insurance coverage under a government sponsored health care program; and(iii) Resides in the state.(b) Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participating in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan shall pay their group insurance premiums in their entirety and shall not benefit from employer contributions to cover a portion of the cost of their premiums. Volunteers shall submit their monthly premiums to the department. The procedure for submittal of premiums shall be established by the department.(c) Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participating in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan shall submit monthly verification of their continued volunteer status to the department. The verification shall be reviewed and signed by their supervisor.Added by Laws 2024, ch. 62,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.