§ 10-16-7-17.5 — Group life insurance

Indiana § 10-16-7-17.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 10: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Art. 16: INDIANA MILITARY CODE
• Ch. 7: Training and Active Duty of National Guard; Benefits of

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5. (a) As used in this section, "member"
means a member of the Indiana national guard.
(b) As used in this section, "program" means the state sponsored
group term life insurance program exclusively offered to all members
of the Indiana national guard through the National Guard Association
of Indiana, as provided in 37 U.S.C. 707.
(c) The adjutant general is the official sponsor of the program.
(d) The adjutant general shall do the following:
(1) Allow, facilitate, and coordinate all efforts to make the
program available to all members, including the period of time
during initial enlistment or commissioning.
(2) Provide an opportunity for members to enroll in or upgrade
life insurance under the program.
(3) Allow, facilitate, and coordinate requested allotments for the
payment of premiums:
(A) using the United States Defense Finance and Accounting
Service military pay allotment with the appropriate United
States Property and Fiscal Office; and
(B) for life insurance under the program.
(4) Allow program representatives to provide Indiana national
guard units with program briefings during annual training, drill
weekends, and other opportunities to educate members on
program benefits.
(5) Allow members to designate and change beneficiaries under
life insurance obtained under the program.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.12-2020, SEC.1.