(b)__If retired from less than 25 years of service in a position as a county or municipal law enforcement officer or a municipal firefighter, a retirement benefit from the Maine State Retirement System or a defined contribution retirement plan other than the United States Social Security Act, as long as the benefit provided is at least 50% of average final compensation, with no reduction for early retirement and with or without a cost-of- living adjustment; or

B.__The person must be a dependent of a person meeting the criteria of paragraph A.

4.__Program administration.__The program is administered by the division.__The division shall:

A.__Enter into administrative arrangements with fully insured health insurance product vendors to implement the purposes of this section;

B.__Remit authorized premium subsidy payments for enrolled eligible persons and enrolled dependents to any fully insured group health insurance plans on a periodic basis, as established by agreements with the providers of those plans. The dollar value of the subsidy payment may vary with the premium cost of the benefit plan in which the enrollee participates; and

C.__Adopt rules to implement the purposes of this section, including the determination of the program subsidy for enrollees pursuant to subsection 6.__Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

5.__Enrollment.__A county or municipal law enforcement officer, a municipal firefighter or a person retired from such a position is eligible to enroll in the program.__An eligible person who fails to enroll in the program pursuant to this subsection is not otherwise eligible to enroll in the program and is not eligible for the premium subsidy provided pursuant to this section for enrollment in any other health plan.__Notwithstanding the date of enrollment, insurance coverage is not effective until the date of retirement or July 1, 2007, whichever occurs later.__ Eligible persons may enroll themselves, their spouses and their dependents in the program during the following time periods: