S.B. 893

VETOES

3. A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF THE MARYLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE WHO RECEIVES A RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE FROM THE
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR THE PENSION
SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

(4) "State service" means service with [this State by]:

(i) THIS STATE BY an employee, as defined in Article 73B, § 2-101 or
§ 4-101 of the Code;

(ii) THIS STATE BY a judge; as defined in Article 73B, § 9-101 of the
Code;

(iii) THIS STATE BY a teacher, as defined in Article 73B, § 3-101 or §

5-101 of the Code;

(vi) THIS STATE BY a correctional officer, while a member of the
Correctional Officers' Retirement System under Title 7 of Article 73B of the Code;

(v) [an employee of the Medical System Corporation, as defined in §
13-1B-01 or § 13-1C-01 of the Education Article, while a member of the Employees'
Retirement System of the State of Maryland or the Pension System for Employees of the
State of Maryland under Title 10, Subtitle 1 of Article 73B of the Code;

(vi) THIS STATE BY a State Police officer, as defined in Article 73B, §

6   101 of the Code; [or]

(vii) THIS STATE BY a law enforcement officer, as defined in Article
73B, § 8 101 of the Code; OR

(VIII) THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE WHILE A MEMBER
OF THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR THE
PENSION SYSTEM FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND.

8-113.

(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO EMPLOYEES OF THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
SERVICE.

(B) SUBJECT TO THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER § 8-103 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
AN EMPLOYEE OR, WHILE RECEIVING AN ALLOWANCE UNDER THE EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR THE PENSION SYSTEM FOR
EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND, AN EMPLOYEE'S SURVIVING SPOUSE:

(1) MAY ENROLL AND PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE OR OTHER
BENEFIT OPTIONS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE PROGRAM; AND

(2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, IS SUBJECT
TO THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THOSE PROVIDED UNDER § 8-107 OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

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