§ 9-3-220 — Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons participation in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan; requirements

(a) Volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians
and volunteer search and rescue persons may elect to participate
in the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan as
defined by W.S. 9-3-203(a)(v) and implemented under W.S. 9-3-202
through 9-3-219. These volunteers are eligible to enroll in the
group insurance plan within the first thirty-one (31) days of
the enactment of this section or after initially volunteering
for ninety (90) days. After the ninety (90) day period is over,
the volunteer shall have thirty-one (31) days to enroll in the
group insurance plan. Eligible volunteers who elect not to
become enrolled within the time prescribed in this subsection
may be enrolled at a later date upon conditions the department
may impose. Continued participation in the program is limited to
a volunteer who:
(i) May or may not receive compensation for services
rendered as a volunteer firefighter, volunteer emergency medical
technician or volunteer search and rescue person and who:
(A) Is carried on the regular rolls of a
volunteer fire department as defined by W.S. 35-9-616(a)(ix),
meets the definition of a volunteer emergency medical technician
as defined by W.S. 35-9-616(a)(viii) or meets the definition of
a volunteer search and rescue person as defined by W.S. 35-9-
616(a)(xiii);
(B) During the course of one (1) year, attends
not less than fifty percent (50%) of the monthly volunteer
meetings if the person is a volunteer firefighter; and
(C) During the course of one (1) year, responds
to not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of calls for
services.
(ii) Is not eligible for health insurance coverage
under a government sponsored health care program excluding the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, P.L. 111-148,
marketplace exchange; and
(iii) Resides in the state.
(b) Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical
technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons
participating in the state employees' and officials' group
insurance plan shall be responsible for submitting their monthly
premiums to the department. An employer, fire department,
emergency medical service department or search and rescue
department may elect to contribute a portion of the cost of a
volunteer's premium. The procedure for submittal of premiums
shall be established by the department.
(c) Volunteer firefighters, volunteer emergency medical
technicians and volunteer search and rescue persons
participating in the state employees' and officials' group
insurance plan shall submit annual verification of their
continued volunteer status to the department. The verification
shall be reviewed and signed by their supervisor.