Group Insurance Program

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This is Chapter 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Group Insurance Program.” It is part of Title 51.1 “Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement”. It contains 24 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 24 sections.

§ 51.1-500	Definitions
§ 51.1-501	Board authorized to purchase group life and accident insurance policies
§ 51.1-502	Eligible employees and officers
§ 51.1-502.1	Certain employees of teaching hospitals
§ 51.1-502.2	Repealed
§ 51.1-502.3	Certain employees of the Virginia Port Authority
§ 51.1-503	Limitation on coverage
§ 51.1-504	Election of political subdivision to participate; approval by Board
§ 51.1-505	Amounts of life and accident insurance for each employee; reduction and termination of insurance
§ 51.1-505.01	Additional accidental death and dismemberment benefits
§ 51.1-506	Employee contributions; payroll deductions; effect of failure to deduct
§ 51.1-507	Notice of desire not to be insured
§ 51.1-508	Employer contributions
§ 51.1-509	Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board
§ 51.1-510	Insurance exempt from process
§ 51.1-511	Persons entitled to payment of insurance on employee's death
§ 51.1-512	Optional life insurance
§ 51.1-512.1	Optional life insurance for the spouse and minor dependents of employees
§ 51.1-513	Repealed
§ 51.1-513.1	Long-term care insurance
§ 51.1-513.2	Long-term care coverage program
§ 51.1-513.3	Long-term care insurance program for employees of local governments, local officers, and teachers
§ 51.1-513.4	Trust fund for long-term care programs
§ 51.1-514	Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve