Ch. 575 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 88B - State Police

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(n) (3) UPON THE RECEIPT OF PROPER PROOFS OF THE DEATH OF
A MEMBER WHO WAS RETIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
(E) OF THIS SECTION, THERE SHALL BE PAID SURVIVING SPOUSE'S
INSURANCE BENEFITS AND PARENTS' INSURANCE BENEFITS WHICH ARE
TO BE COMPUTED AND PAID IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
TITLE II OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT AS IN EFFECT AT THE
TIME THE SURVIVOR INITIALLY IS ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT, IF:

(I) THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OR DEPENDENT PARENT IS
NOT OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SURVIVING SPOUSE'S
INSURANCE BENEFITS OR PARENTS' INSURANCE BENEFITS UNDER TITLE
II OF THE FEDERAL SOCIAL SECURITY ACT;

(II) THE MONTHLY EARNINGS USED IN THE SOCIAL
SECURITY ACT CALCULATION ARE THE LESSER OF:

1. ONE-TWELFTH OF THE MEMBER'S AVERAGE
FINAL COMPENSATION; OR

2. THE MAXIMUM SOCIAL SECURITY MONTHLY
EARNINGS THAT MAY BE USED IN THE CALCULATION; AND

(III) THE INSURANCE BENEFITS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY
TYPE OF COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT MAY PROVIDE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 575
(House Bill 550)

AN ACT concerning

State Personnel - University of Maryland Medical System Corporation - State

Employees' Health Insurance

FOR the purpose of allowing former employees of the University of Maryland Medical
System Corporation receiving a retirement allowance under certain State
retirement and pension systems to participate in the State Employees' Health
Insurance Program; defining "State service" for purposes of determining
eligibility and amount of benefits under the State Employees' Health Insurance
Program to include certain service as an employee of the University of Maryland

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