HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 64

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 5202, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5202. Payment of premium or subscription charge [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].

(h) Except as provided in subsection (i) of this section, a A survivor who is receiving a deceased pensioner's retirement benefits in accordance with the State Employees’ Pension Plan under Chapters 53 and 55 of this title, the State Police Pension Plan under subchapter II and subchapter III of Chapter 83 of Title 11, the Pension Plan for State Judiciary under Chapter 56 of this title shall only be entitled to coverage for the survivor and any "eligible child dependent" as defined in § 5201 of this title.

(i) A survivor who qualified to receive a deceased pensioner’s retirement benefits, prior to May 15, 2012, in accordance with the State Employees’ Pension Plan under Chapters 53 and 55 of this title, the State Police Pension Plan under subchapter II and subchapter III of Chapter 83 of Title 11, the Pension Plan for State Judiciary under Chapter 56 of this title, shall only be entitled to coverage for the survivor, the survivor’s spouse, and any “eligible child dependent” as defined in § 5201 of this Title.

SYNOPSIS

This bill authorizes coverage for the spouse of a survivor who qualified to receive a deceased pensioner's retirement benefits prior to May 15, 2012.