KRS 6.237: Group life and group hospitalization insurance for members of General

Assembly.

(1) The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, upon the recommendation

of the director of the Legislative Research Commission shall procure from one (1)

or mor e life insurance companies, and from one (1) or more hospitalization

insurance companies, authorized to do business in this state, a policy or policies of

group life insurance insuring the lives of all members of the General Assembly and

shall procure a po licy or policies of group hospitalization insurance covering all

members of the General Assembly. The policy or policies shall be approved by the

commissioner of the Department of Insurance and may contain such provisions as

he approves whether or not otherwise permitted by the insurance laws.

(2) (a) The premiums shall be paid by the state for individual policies for members of

the General Assembly. The premiums for family policies shall be paid by

funds contributed partly from the policyholder and partly from the state.

(b) No payment of premium by the state shall constitute compensation to an

insured employee for the purposes of any statute fixing or limiting the

compensation of such an employee; any premium or other expense incurred by

the state shall be considered a proper cost of administration.

(3) The policy or policies may also provide accidental death and dismemberment

insurance and may contain such provisions with respect to the amounts of insurance

for members of the General Assembly, terms of eli gibility, continuation of

insurance after retirement, and such other provisions as the commissioner of the

Department of Insurance may approve.

(4) The secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet is authorized to perform

all acts necessary or advis able for the purpose of contracting for and maintaining

insurance under the provisions of this section.