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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
First Special Session of the 118th

CHAPTER 80
S.P. 253 - L.D. 822

An Act to Grant Visually Impaired Operators of Government Vending Facilities Access to State Health Insurance at Their Own Expense

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

     Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶F-3, as enacted by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. L, §10, is amended to read:

     Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶G, as amended by PL 1993, c. 410, Pt. L, §11, is further amended to read:

     Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§1, ¶H is enacted to read:

     Sec. 4. 5 MRSA §285, sub-§7, as amended by PL 1995, c. 368, Pt. G, §2, is further 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 this health plan, 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.

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 this health plan 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, as described in this section, for this health plan 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

See title page for effective date.

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