State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program.

State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program. Allows a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation one opportunity to return to participation in the plan, provided that such return to participation occurs within five years after the date of such employee's retirement. Under current law, a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation is barred from p…

Source: OpenStates · fetched February 18, 2026

• Senior (65+, Medicare/SS)directModerate impactHigh certainty

  Allows a state retiree who previously discontinued participation in the state retiree health plan to reenroll, provided they do so within five years of retirement.

  “Allows a state retiree who elects to participate in the state retiree health plan but later discontinues participation one opportunity to return to participation in the plan, provided that such return to participation occurs within five years after the date of such employee's retirement.”· State retiree health benefits program; reenrollment in program.