2.2-1208 - Long-term care insurance.

§ 2.2-1208. Long-term care insurance.

A. The Department of Human Resource Management shall develop, implement, andadminister a long-term care insurance program for state employees and for anyperson who has five or more years of creditable service with any retirementplan administered by the Virginia Retirement System. The Department of HumanResource Management is authorized to contract for and purchase such coverageor use other actuarially sound funding necessary to effectuate this provision.

B. Any person eligible to participate in the long-term care insurance programestablished pursuant to § 2.2-1207 will not be eligible for this plan.

C. The Department shall adopt regulations regarding the establishment and theadministration of the plan or plans.

D. The Department shall not carry out the provisions of this section if andwhen the Virginia Retirement System assumes responsibility for the long-termcare coverage program pursuant to § 51.1-513.2.

(2004, c. 312; 2008, c. 568.)