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§ 2-507. Enrollment and participation in Program

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Personnel and PensionsEffective: July 1, 2019

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Personnel and Pensions (Refs & Annos)
Division I. State Personnel [Titles 1-19]
Title 2. State Employment Generally
Subtitle 5. Health and Welfare Benefits Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 2-507
§ 2-507. Enrollment and participation in Program
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2-503 of this subtitle, a State employee may enroll and participate in any of the health insurance or other benefit options established under the Program.
Surviving spouses of State employees
(b) The surviving spouse of a State employee who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the surviving spouse:
(1) is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article; or
(2) is the sole primary designated beneficiary and receiving a periodic distribution of benefits under an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article.
Surviving children or dependent parents of State Police officers
(c) The surviving child or dependent parent of a State Police officer who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.
Surviving children or dependent parents of correctional officers
(d) The surviving child or dependent parent of a correctional officer who at the time of death was a member of the Correctional Officers' Retirement System and who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.
Surviving children or dependent parents of State employees
(e) The surviving child or dependent parent of a State employee who at the time of death was a member of the Employees' Retirement System, Employees' Pension System, Teachers' Retirement System, or Teachers' Pension System and who was killed or died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1994, c. 468, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 1995, c. 3, § 1, eff. March 7, 1995. Renumbered from State Personnel and Pensions § 8-107 and amended by Acts 1996, c. 347, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 216, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2006, c. 279, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 280, § 1, eff. May 2, 2006; Acts 2008, c. 519, § 1, eff. June 1, 2008; Acts 2017, c. 277, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 278, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 208, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 64A, §§ 48, 48B.
MD Code, State Personnel and Pensions, § 2-507, MD ST PERS & PENS § 2-507
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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