§ 5-10-10-4.8 — Special death benefits coverage purchased for eligible emergency medical services providers

Indiana § 5-10-10-4.8

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 5: STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
• Art. 10: PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
• Ch. 10: Special Death Benefit Fund

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8. (a) As used in this section, "eligible
emergency medical services provider" means an emergency medical
services provider who is employed by a person that has contracted with
a political subdivision to provide emergency medical services for the
political subdivision.
(b) As used in this section, "emergency medical services" has the
meaning set forth in IC 16-49-1-5.
(c) As used in this section, "emergency medical services provider"
has the meaning set forth in IC 16-41-10-1.
(d) As used in this section, "political subdivision" has the meaning
set forth in IC 36-1-2-13.
(e) If an employer purchases coverage for an eligible emergency
medical services provider, the eligible emergency medical services
provider who dies as a direct result of personal injury or illness
resulting from the eligible emergency medical services provider's
performance of duties under a contract entered into by the emergency
medical services provider's employer to provide emergency medical
services for a political subdivision is eligible for a special death benefit
from the fund in the same manner as any other public safety officer is
eligible for a benefit from the fund. The cost of the coverage must be
one hundred dollars ($100) annually for each eligible emergency
medical services provider paid by the emergency medical services
provider's employer. The cost of the coverage shall be paid to the board
for deposit into the fund. The cost of coverage required by this
subsection is in addition to the contribution determined by the board
under IC 5-10-9.8-2.5.
(f) If an employer elects to provide coverage under this section, the
employer must purchase coverage for all eligible emergency medical
services providers of the employer. An employer who elects to
purchase coverage under this section must purchase coverage by
making annual payments as prescribed by the board.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.62-2015, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.193-2016, SEC.2; P.L.99-2020, SEC.5.