WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 468

(2) (i) The surviving spouse or dependent child of a deceased retiree who
was eligible to enroll may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options
established under the Program as long as the spouse or child is receiving an allowance
under [Article 73B of the Code] DIVISION II OF THIS ARTICLE.

(ii) Subparagraph (i) of this paragraph does not apply to a deceased
retiree's spouse or dependent child who receives an Option 1 [or], Option 4, OR OPTION
7 benefit under [Article 73B of the Code] DIVISION II OF THIS ARTICLE.

8-109.

(a) An individual may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit
options established under the Program if the individual:

(1)     retired under an optional Program under Title [11 of Article 73B of the
Code] 30 OF THIS ARTICLE; and

(2)     was in service with a State institution of higher education at the time of
the retirement.

8-111.

(a)     This section applies only to former Baltimore City Jail employees, as [defined
in Article 73B, § 1-507 of the Code] DESCRIBED IN § 23-201(A)(11) OF THIS ARTICLE.

(b)     On retirement, a former Baltimore City Jail employee who elected to become
a member of the [Maryland] State Retirement and Pension [Systems] SYSTEM may
elect to enroll and participate in one of the following:

(1)     the health insurance benefit options established under the Program,
subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided for retirees under § 8-108 of
this subtitle; or

(2)     the Baltimore City Health Insurance Program for retirees, subject to the
same terms and conditions as those provided for members of the Employees' Retirement
System of the City of Baltimore.

8-114.

(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] EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM 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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