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Cal. EDC § 7008

This is the official text of Cal. EDC § 7008, part of California’s Education Code — governs public schools, community colleges, and universities in California.

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Official statutory text

(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).

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