Section 36-29-13

Appropriations from plan for fiscal year beginning October 1, 1985; subsequent appropriations to board.

(a) There is hereby provided from the funds of the State Employees' Health Insurance Plan $1,592,605.00 (estimated) for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1985. The State Employees' Insurance Board is hereby to expend $22.35 per month per eligible retired employee towards coverage for said retired employee for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1985.

(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that subsequent appropriations to the State Employees' Insurance Board pursuant to this section shall be included in the appropriations made for active employees from employer funds pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 36-29-7 beginning with the fiscal year 1986-87 and each year thereafter and shall be increased to fully fund the employer's portion of the benefits provided for in Section 36-29-10, provided however for purposes of determining such appropriations to fully fund benefits, each retired employee shall be presumed eligible for Medicare coverage and any allocation or appropriation on account of individual retired employees shall be limited accordingly.

(Acts 1985, No. 85-649, p. 1008, §2.)