(

a) A contracting agency and its employees and annuitants may obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in

Section 22777, subject to board approval of a resolution submitted by the governing body electing to be so subject. The resolution shall be adopted by a majority vote and shall be effective at the time provided in board regulations. (

b) In addition to, or in lieu of, submitting a resolution as prescribed in subdivision (a), the board may require the contracting agency to enter into a contract with the board to obtain a health benefit plan, as defined in

Section 22777, for all or part of its employees, pursuant to rules and regulations developed by the board for this purpose. (

c) The board may refuse to contract with, or to agree to an amendment proposed by, a contracting agency for any benefit provisions that are not specifically authorized by this part and that the board determines would adversely affect the administration of this system. (

d) A contracting agency may become subject to this part with respect to a recognized employee organization with which it has reached mutual agreement. The resolution and any contracts, or the resolution and contract required by subdivisions (

a) and (b), shall specify the recognized employee organizations participating in this system. (

e) Pursuant to

Section and subdivision (

g) of

Section 22934, the board may by regulation require any contracting agency that becomes subject to this part to meet certain board-determined criteria, including, but not limited to, additional requirements for any contracting agency that elects to become subject to this part that previously terminated coverage pursuant to

Section 22938. (

f) Approval of the contract to obtain a health benefit plan pursuant to subdivision (

b) shall be by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the governing body of the contracting agency.