A. The Board shall develop a flexible benefits plan, in accordance with the provisions of Section 1344 of this title, to be made available to the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions or school districts. If the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, any individual county, municipality, political subdivision or school district chooses to participate in the plan, it must, by a resolution adopted by the governing body, adopt a written flexible benefits plan and notify the Board in order to participate in the program. All full-time employees of a participating entity shall be given the option of participating in the program. The Board is authorized to contract with the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, any county, municipality, political subdivision or school district within this state for providing a flexible benefits plan and is authorized to assess charges to participating entities to cover the costs associated with administering this program.

B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the State Regents for Higher Education or any institution under the authority of the State Regents for Higher Education, counties, municipalities, political subdivisions or school districts from participating in other flexible benefit plans under the same terms and conditions as specified in subsection C of Section 1344 of this title.