Sec. 17. (a) A retired participant is entitled to receive a benefit from the account. The benefit amount is the balance in the participant's subaccount as determined under this chapter.
(b) A participant who is not a retired participant is not entitled to receive a benefit from the account when the participant separates from service.
(c) Years of service that accrued to an individual during the individual's service as an employee described in section 1(b)(1) through 1(b)(3) of this chapter may not be included in determining the individual's eligibility for the retirement medical benefits account under this chapter, regardless of whether the individual is a retired participant described in section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.44-2007, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.76; P.L.108-2019, SEC.93.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 10. Public Employee Benefits
Chapter 8.5. Retirement Medical Benefits Account
5-10-8.5-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
5-10-8.5-1. Application of Chapter
5-10-8.5-7. "Internal Revenue Code"
5-10-8.5-9. "Retired Participant"
5-10-8.5-9.5. Transfer of Service Credit; Eligible Employee
5-10-8.5-9.6. Transfer of Service Credit; Position Other Than Eligible Employee
5-10-8.5-11. Account Established; Administered by Inprs; Specific Appropriation Required
5-10-8.5-12. Authorization to Request Internal Revenue Service Rulings
5-10-8.5-13. Management and Pooling of Account Assets; Confidentiality of Account Records
5-10-8.5-14. Account; Subaccounts; Administrative Costs
5-10-8.5-15. Annual Employer Contributions; Limits for Certain Participants
5-10-8.5-16. Employer Additional Contribution; Eligibility; Computation
5-10-8.5-17. Eligibility for Benefits; Benefit Amount
5-10-8.5-18. Account Benefits; Coverage
5-10-8.5-19. Surviving Spouse or Dependent Use of Account; Forfeiture