Ch. 575 LAWS OF MARYLAND

EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE 73B, §§ 163 THROUGH 170, INCLUSIVE.

(5) "Normal retirement age" means the age at which a vested retirement
allowance shall commence.

(b) A beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries, other than designated
beneficiaries in receipt of an option 1 or option 4 benefit, may participate, as provided
by this section, in the State Employees' Health Insurance Program provided that the
beneficiary:

(1) (i) Retired directly from State service with a State retirement
allowance from July 1, 1984; and

(ii) Had at least 5 years of creditable service;

(2) Terminated State service with 16 years or more of creditable service;

(3) Terminated State service prior to July 1, 1984; or

(4) Terminated State service with 10 years of creditable service and within
5 years of normal retirement age.

(c) (1) A beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries are eligible to receive
the subsidy provided by the State for the cost of the Program on the following basis:

(i) If a beneficiary had at least 5 years of creditable service, the
beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries shall receive five-sixteenths of the
subsidy provided to a State employee.

(ii) In addition, if a beneficiary had more than 5 but less than 16
years of creditable service, the beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries shall
receive one-sixteenth of the subsidy for each year of creditable service that is more than
5 but less than 16 years.

(iii) If a beneficiary had 16 years or more of creditable service, the
beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries shall receive the same subsidy that is
provided to a State employee.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (c)(l) of this section:

(i) If a beneficiary, retired from State service, is in receipt of a State
disability retirement allowance, the beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries may
receive the same subsidy that is provided to a State employee; and

(ii) A person in receipt of a special death benefit under Article 88B,
§ 53(k) of the Code may receive the same subsidy that is provided to a State employee.

(d) The beneficiary and their designated beneficiaries shall pay the part of the
cost of the Program that is not provided for under subsection (c) of this section.

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