Utah Code Title 53. Public Safety Code § 53-2d-703. Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program--Creation--Administration--Eligibility--Benefits--Rulemaking--Advisory board

(a) “Basic life insurance benefit” means the standard group life insurance benefit offered by PEHP that combines basic life, line-of-duty, accidental death and disability, and dependent coverage into one benefit package.

(b) “Basic long-term disability benefit” means a $1,000 monthly benefit arising from a disability determined in accordance with Title 49, Chapter 21, Public Employee's Long-term Disability Act and excluding any coverage offered on a pilot basis.

(c) “Dental plan” means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-22-646.

(d) “Health benefit plan” means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301.

(e) “Local government entity” means a political subdivision that:

(f) “PEHP” means the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program created in Section 49-20-103.

(g) “Political subdivision” means a county, a municipality, a limited purpose government entity described in Title 17B, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities--Special Districts, or Title 17D, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities--Other Entities, or an entity created by an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.

(h) “Qualifying association” means an association that represents two or more political subdivisions in the state.

(i) “Qualifying community” means a city or community that:

(3)(a) The bureau shall contract with a qualifying association to create, implement, and administer the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program described in this section.

(b) The qualifying association will create promotional campaigns for the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program and volunteer emergency medical service recruitment and retention including outreach to local government entities through social media, video production, and other media platforms.

(a) is licensed under Section 53-2d-402 as an emergency medical technician, an advanced emergency medical technician, or a paramedic;

(b) is able to perform all necessary functions associated with the license;

(c) provides emergency medical services under the direction of a local governmental entity:

(d) if seeking health insurance:

(e) if seeking dental insurance:

(f) resides in the state.

(5)(a) A participant in the program is eligible to participate in PEHP in accordance with Subsection (5)(b) and Subsection 49-20-201(3).

(b) Health and dental benefits available to program participants under PEHP are limited to health insurance and dental insurance that:

(c) Within existing appropriations, the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Insurance Program may offer basic life insurance and long-term disability insurance to participants to enhance recruitment and retention efforts.

(6)(a) The bureau may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to define additional criteria regarding benefit design, eligibility for the program, and to implement this section.

(b) The bureau shall convene an advisory board: