California Government Code

§ 22959.96

GOV § 22959.96 Effective Jan 1, 2010Div. 5 · Title 2 · Part 6.7

Statute text

(a)The board may, without compliance with any provisions of law relating to competitive bidding, contract with one or more vision care plans for annuitants and eligible family members, provided each vision care plan carrier has operated successfully in the area of vision care benefits for a reasonable period, as determined by the board.

(b)The board, 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 may be deducted from his or her monthly allowance. If the annuitant’s monthly allowance is insufficient to cover the full premium, the annuitant shall be responsible for paying the required balance directly to the vision care plan carrier.

(c)A vision care plan or plans provided under this authority shall be funded by the annuitant’s premium. All premiums received from annuitants shall be deposited in the Retired Public Employees Vision Care Program Fund, which is hereby created in the State Treasury. Any income earned on the moneys in the Retired Public Employees Vision Care Program Fund shall be credited to the fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, moneys in the fund are hereby continuously appropriated for the purposes specified in subdivision (d).

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 265, Sec. 1. (AB 65) Effective January 1, 2010.