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(B) Effective July 1, 2023, coverage with no cost share for up to 1 two over the counter COVID-19 tests for each member each month; and 2 (ii) The following in the uniform dental plan: 3 (A) Increasing the temporomandibular joint benefit to $1,000 4 annually and $5,000 per lifetime; 5 (B) Eliminating the deductible for children up to age 15; 6 (C) Covering composite fillings on posterior teeth; and 7 (D) Increasing plan coverage of crowns to 70 percent. 8 (b) These rates include funding to cover, effective January 1, 9 2025, increasing the stand-alone vision insurance benefit to $200 10 every 2 years. 11 (2) Rates established in subsection (1) of this section are 12 sufficient to reduce member costs as provided in article 1.3 of the 13 school employees health care funding agreement. 14 (3) Except as provided by the parties' health care agreement, in 15 order to achieve the level of funding provided for health benefits, 16 the school employees' benefits board shall require any or all of the 17 following: Employee premium copayments, increases in point-of-service 18 cost sharing, the implementation of managed competition, or other 19 changes to benefits consistent with RCW 41.05.740. The board shall 20 collect a $25 per month surcharge payment from members who use 21 tobacco products and a surcharge payment of not less than $50 per 22 month from members who cover a spouse or domestic partner where the 23 spouse or domestic partner has chosen not to enroll in another 24 employer-based group health insurance that has benefits and premiums 25 with an actuarial value of not less than 95 percent of the actuarial 26 value of the public employees' benefits board plan with the largest 27 enrollment. The surcharge payments shall be collected in addition to 28 the member premium payment. 29 (4) The health care authority shall deposit any moneys received 30 on behalf of the school employees' medical plan as a result of 31 rebates on prescription drugs, audits of hospitals, subrogation 32 payments, or any other moneys recovered as a result of prior uniform 33 medical plan claims payments, into the school employees' and 34 retirees' insurance account to be used for insurance benefits. Such 35 receipts may not be used for administrative expenditures. 36 (5) When bargaining for funding for school employees health 37 benefits for subsequent fiscal biennia, any proposal agreed upon must 38 assume the imposition of a $25 per month surcharge payment from 39 members who use tobacco products and a surcharge payment of not less 40 p. 653 ESSB 5187.SL