(1) When the effective date of retirement from the county or municipality is on or before May 1, 2007, the retiree must enroll in the plan before July 1, 2007.

(2) When the effective date of retirement from the county or municipality is after May 1, 2007, the retiree must enroll in the plan no later than 60 days following the effective date of retirement from the county or municipality.

(3) Notwithstanding the requirements of subparagraphs (1) and (2), when the retiree, the retiree's spouse or the retiree's dependent experiences an involuntary loss of other health insurance coverage carried as of July 1, 2007 or 60 days following the date of the retiree's retirement, whichever is later, the retiree may elect to enroll in the plan no later than 60 days after the effective date of the loss of that coverage.__ Involuntary loss of coverage does not include a loss of coverage arising as a result of nonpayment of premiums.

B.__Eligible persons enrolling in a group health plan in which the retiree enrolls pursuant to this subsection are responsible for the premium payment associated with participation in the plan to the extent such an obligation exists following application of any premium subsidy.__ Failure to remit premium payments in the manner required by the administration policies of the group health plan must result in disenrollment from the plan.

C.__The State shall pay a premium subsidy that equals the dollar amount equivalent to the highest premium subsidy provided in accordance with section 286-M, subsection 6 or 45% of the cost of the retiree's share of the individual premium for the standard plan identified and offered under the group health insurance plan in which the retiree enrolls pursuant to this subsection, whichever is less. A retiree electing to enroll a spouse or dependent in the plan is

responsible for payment of 100% of the cost of such coverage, in addition to that portion of the retiree's individual premium cost not contributed by the State.