Section 7008 Of Article 1. Health And Welfare Benefits From California Education Code >> Division 1. >> Title 1. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
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. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of
the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan
who is disabled as a result of an injury that is a direct consequence
of a violent act perpetrated on his or her person while performing
duties in the scope of employment, and the employment is creditable
under the provisions of the Teachers' Retirement Law (Part 13
(commencing with Section 22000)), may, upon qualifying for a
disability under Section 24001 and while receiving an allowance under
Section 24002, continue in the district's health care plan and
dental care plan by paying all of the employer's and employee's
premiums and all of the related administrative costs of the employer.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school member as
defined in Section 20370 of the Government Code, or a local police
officer as defined in Section 20430 of the Government Code, who is
disabled as a result of an injury that is a direct consequence of a
violent act perpetrated on his or her person while performing duties
in the scope of employment, and the employment is creditable under
the Public Employees' Retirement Law (Part 3 (commencing with Section
20000) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code), may, upon
qualifying for a disability and while receiving an allowance under
Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 21060) of Part 3 of Division 5 of
Title 2 of the Government Code, continue in the employer's health
care plan and dental care plan by paying all of the employer's and
employee's premiums and all of the related administrative costs of
the employer.
(c) Subdivisions (a) and (b) do not apply to any member who is
employed by a school district that contracts with the Public
Employees' Retirement System for health care coverage under the
Public Employees' Medical and Health Care Act, (Part 5 (commencing
with Section 22750) of Division 5 of Title 2 of the Government Code).