Section 7004 Of Article 1. Health And Welfare Benefits From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.

. As used in this article:
  (a) "Certificated employee" means a member, as defined by Section 22146, of the State Teachers' Retirement System.
  (b) "School district" means that district from which the member of the State Teachers' Retirement System last made contributions to the system before retirement.
  (c) "Spouse" means a spouse as defined by Section 22171.