Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 1997, c. 652, §1 and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

G. Subject to subsection 1-A, employees in any of the categories denominated in paragraphs A to F-1 and paragraph F-3 who:

(1) On April 26, 1968, have retired and who were covered under group health plans that by virtue of Public Law 1967, chapter 543 were terminated;

(2) After April 26, 1968, retire and who on the date of their retirement are currently enrolled in this group health plan as employees;

(3) After December 2, 1986, and after reaching normal retirement age, cease to be members of the Legislature and are recipients of retirement allowances from the Maine State Retirement System based upon creditable service as teachers, as defined by section 17001, subsection 42. This paragraph also applies to former members who were members on December 2, 1986;

(4) After December 2, 1986, and not yet normal retirement age, cease to be members of the Legislature and are recipients of retirement allowances from the Maine State Retirement System based upon creditable service as teachers, as defined by section 17001, subsection 42. This paragraph also applies to former members who were members on December 2, 1986; or

(5) After January 1, 1999, terminate employment under which they were eligible for the group health plan but do not retire at that time and who satisfy the requirements of subsection 1-A, paragraph D or paragraph E or after January 1, 2002 terminate legislative service under which they were eligible for the group health plan but do not retire at that time and who satisfy the requirement of paragraph F or G; and

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1-A, ¶¶F and G are enacted to read:

F.__If terminating legislative service but not retiring at that time, have at least 8 years of creditable service under Title 3, section 802 and remain a member of the Maine Legislative Retirement System, make a one-time election to