Kansas Statutes Chapter 40. Insurance § 40-2141. Emergency personnel health insurance; continuation

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), whenever a municipality provides for the payment of premiums for any health benefit plan for its emergency personnel, it shall pay premiums for the continuation of coverage under COBRA for the surviving spouse and eligible dependent children under the age of 26 years of any emergency personnel who dies in the line of duty. Premiums for continuation of coverage under COBRA shall be paid for 18 months.

(2) A municipality may not be required to pay the premiums described in paragraph (1) for a surviving spouse:

(1) “Emergency personnel” means an emergency medical service provider as such term is defined in K.S.A. 65-6112, and amendments thereto.

(2) “Health benefit plan” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in K.S.A. 40-4602, and amendments thereto.

(3) “Municipality” means a city or county.