§ 509A.1 Authority of governing body
§ 509A.2 Sources of funds
§ 509A.3 Assessment of employees
§ 509A.4 Participation optional
§ 509A.5 Fund under control of governing body — interest earnings of certain funds
§ 509A.6 Contract with insurance carrier or health maintenance organization
§ 509A.7 Employee defined
§ 509A.8 Rules
§ 509A.9 Exemption from debts
§ 509A.10 Decisions of governing body final
§ 509A.11 Definitions
§ 509A.12 Deferred compensation program for governmental employees
§ 509A.13 Continuation of group insurance
§ 509A.13A Continuation of group insurance covering spouses
§ 509A.13B Coverage of children — continuation or reenrollment
§ 509A.13C Health care coverage for surviving spouse and children of fire fighters and peace officers killed in the line of duty
§ 509A.13D Health insurance coverage — surviving spouse and children of certain employees of the Iowa department of corrections
§ 509A.14 Approval of self-insurance plans
§ 509A.15 Certification of self-insurance plans — exemption
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Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 509A - Group Insurance for Public Employees

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1