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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Regular Session of the 120th

PART XX

     Sec. XX-1. 5 MRSA §285, first ¶, as amended by PL 1989, c. 776, §1, is further amended to read:

     A group health plan is available to state employees and other eligible persons, subject to the following provisions.

     Sec. XX-2. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 1997, c. 652, §1 and affected by §4, is further amended to read:

     Sec. XX-3. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶H, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 80, §3, is amended to read:

     Sec. XX-4. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶I is enacted to read:

     Sec. XX-5. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, as repealed and replaced by PL 1997, c. 763, §1 and affected by §7, is amended to read:

     7. Payment by State. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the State, through the commission, shall pay 100% of only the employee's share of the individual premium for the standard plan identified and offered by the commission and available to the employee as authorized by the commission, except for Legislators, for whom the State shall pay 50% of the health plan premium for dependent coverage. For any person appointed to a position after November 1, 1981 who is employed less than full time, the State shall pay a share of the employee's share reduced pro rata to reflect the reduced number of work hours. The State may not pay any portion of the health plan premium for a blind person eligible for the group health plan under subsection 1, paragraph H or for a licensed foster parent eligible for the group health plan under subsection 1, paragraph I.

For persons who were first employed before July 1, 1991, the State shall pay 100% of only the retiree's share of the premiums for the standard plan identified and offered by the commission and available to the retiree, as authorized by the commission for persons who were previously eligible for this health plan pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A and who have subsequently become eligible pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph G.
For persons who were first employed by the State after July 1, 1991, the State shall pay a pro rata share portion of only the retiree's share of the premiums for the standard plan identified and offered by the commission and available to the retiree, as authorized by the commission for persons who were previously eligible for this health plan pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph A and who have subsequently become eligible pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph G based on the total number of years of participation in the group health plan prior to retirement as follows:

Years of Participation

State Portion

10 or more years

100% group health plan premium

9 but less than 10 years

90% group health plan premium

8 but less than 9 years

80% group health plan premium

7 but less than 8 years

70% group health plan premium

6 but less than 7 years

60% group health plan premium

5 but less than 6 years

50% group health plan premium

Less than 5 years

No contribution

Pursuant to Title 20-A, section 12722, subsection 5, this subsection applies to participants in the defined contribution plan offered by the Maine Technical College System Board of Trustees under Title 20-A, section 12722.

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