38-657. Long-term care insurance

The department of administration shall spend public monies appropriated to procure long-term care coverage for full-time officers and employees of this state and its departments and agencies.  The department of administration by rule shall adopt standards for and designate qualifying long-term plans and the eligibility of officers and employees to participate in those plans.  Any long-term plan designated as a qualifying plan by the department of administration shall be open for enrollment to all permanent full-time state employees.