Sec. XX-1. 5 MRSA §285, first ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 776, §1, is further amended to read:
A group health plan is available to state employees and other eligible persons, subject to the following provisions.
Sec. XX-2. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 1997, c. 652, §1 and affected by §4, is further amended to read:
G. Subject to subsection 1-A, employees in any of the categories denominated in paragraphs A to F-1 and paragraph F-3 who:
(1) On April 26, 1968, have retired and who were covered under group health plans that by virtue of Public Law 1967, chapter 543 were terminated;
(2) After April 26, 1968, retire and who on the date of their retirement are currently enrolled in this group health plan as employees;
(3) After December 2, 1986, and after reaching normal retirement age, cease to be members of the Legislature and are recipients of retirement allowances from the Maine State Retirement System based upon creditable service as teachers, as defined by section 17001, subsection 42. This paragraph also applies to former members who were members on December 2, 1986;
(4) After December 2, 1986, and not yet normal retirement age, cease to be members of the Legislature and are recipients of retirement allowances from the Maine State Retirement System based upon creditable service as teachers, as defined by section 17001, subsection 42. This paragraph also applies to former members who were members on December 2, 1986; or
(5) After January 1, 1999, terminate employment under which they were eligible for the group health plan but do not retire at that time and who satisfy the requirements of subsection 1-A, paragraph D or paragraph E; and
Sec. XX-3. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 80, §3, is amended to read:
H. A blind person operating a vending facility pursuant to Title 26, section 1418-F under the direction of the Department of Labor, Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. ; and
Sec. XX-4. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶I is enacted to read:
I. Any licensed foster parent caring for a child or children in the foster parent's residence whose care is reimbursed through the Department of Human Services for the period during which the child or children are in that foster parent's care.
Sec. XX-5. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, as repealed and replaced by PL 1997, c. 763, §1 and affected by §7, is amended to read:
7. Payment by State. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the State, through the commission, shall pay 100% of only the employee's share of the individual premium for the standard plan identified and offered by the commission and available to the employee as authorized by the commission, except for Legislators, for whom the State shall pay 50% of the health plan premium for dependent coverage. For any person appointed to a position after November 1, 1981 who is employed less than full time, the State shall pay a share of the employee's share reduced pro rata to reflect the reduced number of work hours. The State may not pay any portion of the health plan premium for a blind person eligible for the group health plan under subsection 1, paragraph H or for a licensed foster parent eligible for the group health plan under subsection 1, paragraph I.
For persons who were first employed before July 1, 1991, the State shall pay 100% of only the retiree's share of the premiums for the standard plan identified and offered by the commission and available to the retiree, as authorized by the commission for persons who were previously eligible for this health plan pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A and who have subsequently become eligible pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph G.
For persons who were first employed by the State after July 1, 1991, the State shall pay a pro rata share portion of only the retiree's share of the premiums for the standard plan identified and offered by the commission and available to the retiree, as authorized by the commission for persons who were previously eligible for this health plan pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A and who have subsequently become eligible pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph G based on the total number of years of participation in the group health plan prior to retirement as follows:
Pursuant to Title 20-A, section 12722, subsection 5, this subsection applies to participants in the defined contribution plan offered by the Maine Technical College System Board of Trustees under Title 20-A, section 12722.
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