Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program
Section 2-507 - Enrollment in Program -- State Employees and Certain Survivors

(a)    Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2–503 of this subtitle, a State employee may enroll and participate in any of the health insurance or other benefit options established under the Program.
    (b)    The surviving spouse of a State employee who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the surviving spouse:
        (1)    is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article; or
        (2)    is the sole primary designated beneficiary and receiving a periodic distribution of benefits under an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article.
    (c)    The surviving child or dependent parent of a State Police officer who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.
    (d)    The surviving child or dependent parent of a correctional officer who at the time of death was a member of the Correctional Officers’ Retirement System and who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.
    (e)    The surviving child or dependent parent of a State employee who at the time of death was a member of the Employees’ Retirement System, Employees’ Pension System, Teachers’ Retirement System, or Teachers’ Pension System and who was killed or died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

State Personnel and Pensions

Division I - State Personnel

Title 2 - State Employment Generally

Subtitle 5 - Health and Welfare Benefits Program

Section 2-501 - Definitions

Section 2-502 - Establishment and Scope of Program; Allowable Changes

Section 2-502.1 - Maryland Rx Program

Section 2-502.2 - Competitive Pharmacy Benefits -- Reverse Auction Process -- Award of Contract

Section 2-503 - Duties and Authority of Secretary

Section 2-504 - Inclusion of State Share of Costs in Budget

Section 2-507 - Enrollment in Program -- State Employees and Certain Survivors

Section 2-508 - Enrollment in Program -- Retirees

Section 2-508.1 - Enrollment in Program -- Former Governor or Surviving Spouse

Section 2-509 - Enrollment in Program -- Employees With Optional Retirement

Section 2-509.1 - Enrollment in Program -- Prescription Drug Benefit Plan; Discontinuance of Benefits in 2020; Additional Programs

Section 2-510 - Former Baltimore City Jail Employees

Section 2-511 - Employees of Specified Governmental Entities

Section 2-512 - Employees of Qualifying Nonprofit Organizations

Section 2-513 - Employees of Qualifying Not-for-Profit Organizations -- Local Government Employees

Section 2-514 - Special Enrollment Period for Certain Employees

Section 2-515 - Enrollment and Participation by Certain Tri-County Councils

Section 2-515.1 - Enrollment and Participation by Certain Regional Library Employees

Section 2-515.2 - Participation of Board in Program

Section 2-516 - State Employees and Retirees Health and Welfare Benefits Fund

Section 2-517 - Information From and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers