PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 11

EMPLOYMENT OR MEMBERSHIP IN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OR BOTH
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INSURANCE UNDER A POLICY ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THIS SECTION..

(2) A POLICY ISSUED TO INSURE EMPLOYEES OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYER
MAY PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "EMPLOYEE" INCLUDES:

(I)      A RETIRED EMPLOYEE; AND

(II)     AN ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICIAL.
(D) PREMIUMS.

(1)      SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYER OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION SHALL PAY THE PREMIUM FOR
THE POLICY:

(I)       WHOLLY FROM FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY IT AS A PUBLIC
EMPLOYER OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION;

(II)     PARTLY FROM THE FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY IT AS A PUBLIC
EMPLOYER OR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND PARTLY FROM FUNDS
CONTRIBUTED BY THE INSURED EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS; OR

(III)   WHOLLY FROM FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY THE INSURED
EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS.

(2)      A PUBLIC EMPLOYER MAY:

(I)       ON WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM AN EMPLOYEE, DEDUCT
FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S SALARY THE REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION FOR THE
PREMIUMS; AND

(II)     PAY THE PREMIUM FOR THE POLICY WHOLLY OR PARTLY
FROM FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT IS A PUBLIC
EMPLOYER AS AUTHORIZED BY THE CHARTER OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
OR AS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW.

(3)      A POLICY ISSUED TO INSURE EMPLOYEES OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYER
MAY BE PLACED IN FORCE ONLY IF AT LEAST 75% OF THE ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES,
OTHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL INSURABILITY THAT IS
UNSATISFACTORY TO THE INSURER, ELECT TO MAKE THE REQUIRED
CONTRIBUTIONS.

(4)      A POLICY ISSUED TO INSURE MEMBERS OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION ON WHICH THE PREMIUM IS TO BE PAID WHOLLY OR PARTLY FROM
FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY THE INSURED MEMBERS SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR
INSURANCE MAY BE PLACED IN FORCE ONLY IF AT LEAST 75% OF THE ELIGIBLE
MEMBERS, OTHER THAN THOSE WHO HAVE EVIDENCE OF INDIVIDUAL
INSURABILITY THAT IS UNSATISFACTORY TO THE INSURER, OR AT LEAST 600 OF THE
ELIGIBLE MEMBERS, ELECT TO MAKE THE REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS.

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