(a) Any member of the Legislature and the Lieutenant Governor, during their term of office, and their dependents, shall be eligible for coverage under the State Employees’ Health Insurance Plan and upon expiration of their term of office may continue such coverage for a maximum of 36 months.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 36-29-15

  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) Preexisting conditions shall not be covered until the insured has been covered under the plan for a period of 12 months, provided, however, that any legislator enrolling within 30 days of April 23, 1990 or within 30 days of the beginning of any calendar year thereafter shall not be subject to this limitation of benefits. A preexisting condition is any condition for which the insured or their covered dependent received medical treatment, advice or consultation or received any prescribed medication within 12 months of the effective date of the insured’s coverage under the plan.
(c) The premiums for the insurance coverage for a legislator, the Lieutenant Governor and their dependents shall be paid by the individual legislator and the Lieutenant Governor.
(d) The State Employees’ Insurance Board shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be required for the effective administration of the provisions of this section.