Washington Code 57.08.100 – Health care, group, life, and social security insurance contracts for employees’, commissioners’ benefit — Joint action with other districts
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Subject to chapter 48.62 RCW, a district, by a majority vote of its board of commissioners, may enter into contracts to provide health care services and/or group insurance and/or term life insurance and/or social security insurance for the benefit of its employees and may pay all or any part of the cost thereof. Any two or more districts, by a majority vote of their respective boards of commissioners, may, if deemed expedient, join in the procuring of such health care services and/or group insurance and/or term life insurance, and the board of commissioners of a participating district may by appropriate resolution authorize its respective district to pay all or any portion of the cost thereof.
Terms Used In Washington Code 57.08.100
- district: means a water-sewer district, a sewer district, or a water district. See Washington Code 57.02.001
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
A district providing health, group, or life insurance to its employees may provide its commissioners with the same coverage. However, the per person amounts for such insurance paid by the district shall not exceed the per person amounts paid by the district for its employees.
[ 2019 c 40 § 1; 1996 c 230 § 316; 1991 sp.s. c 30 § 25; 1991 c 82 § 5; 1981 c 190 § 6; 1973 c 24 § 2; 1961 c 261 § 2.]
NOTES:
Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 230: See notes following RCW 57.02.001.
Effective date, implementation, application—1991 sp.s. c 30: See RCW 48.62.900.
Hospitalization and medical insurance authorized: RCW 41.04.180.
Hospitalization and medical insurance not deemed additional compensation: RCW 41.04.190.