An Act To Clarify Eligibility in the Maine State Retirement System Life Insurance Program LR 1650(02)
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1107
Committee Amendment CA_A_H363 (House)
Amends: 5 MRSA §18055

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "II" 
Act To Clarify Eligibility in 
Life Insurance Program" 
to H.P. 810, L.D. 1107, Bill, "An 
the Maine State Retirement System 
Amend the bill by inserting after the enacting clause and 
before the concept draft summary the following: 
'Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §18055, sub-§I, as amended by PL 2001, c. 12, 
§4, is further amended to read: 
1. 
Availability. 
Except as provided in subsection 2 or 4, 
insurance 
purchased 
under 
section 18051 
sha~~ must 
be 
made 
available to the following persons: 
A. 
Elective and appointive officers and employees of the 
State eligible for membership in the retirement system or 
the Maine Legislative Retirement System; 
B. 
Teachers eligible for 
membership 
in the 
retirement 
system; 
C. 
Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court and the Superior 
Court 
and 
Judges 
of 
the 
District 
Court 
and 
the 
Administrative Court; and 
D. 
Workers' compensation commissioners. 
Sec. 2. 5 MRS A §18055, sub-§§3 and 4 are enacted to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. A 
.. to H.P. 810, L.D. 1107 
3. 
EmploDlE!nt with 2 emplqyers. 
Except as provided in 
section 18056, 
subsection 3, 
paragraph D and section 18656, 
subsection 3, paragraph D. 
a participant to whom coverage is 
available under subsection 1 or section 18655, subsection I may 
participate through employment with 2 or more employers. 
4. 
Retirees who 
return to service. 
A retiree who 
is 
insured 
pursuant 
to 
section 
18061, 
subsection 
or 
18661. 
subsection 2 and who returns to employment in a position in which 
the person would be eligible for coverage under subsection 1 is 
eligible for coverage under subsection 1 only if that person pays 
the cost of the coverage. 
This limitation applies regardless of 
whether similarly employed persons who are not retirees would be 
required to pay the cost. 
The board shall establish a method by 
which 
such persons 
may 
pay the costs of insurance coverage 
elected under 
this 
subsection, 
which 
may 
include basic 
and 
supplemental insurance.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
It provides that a person 
who has life insurance coverage as a retiree under the Maine 
State Retirement System may purchase insurance as 
an active 
employee if that retiree becomes reemployed in a position that 
qualifies for life insurance coverage. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05109/03 ,;t;?ac:.. 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1107 
An Act To Clarify Eligibility in the Maine State Retirement System Life 
Insurance Program 
LR 1650(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Labor 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note· 
Potential future biennium cost increase - All Funds 
This bill permits an individual who is covered as a retiree under the Maine State Retirement System group life 
insurance program to also be covered by that program as an active employee if that retiree becomes reemployed in a 
position that qualifies for life insurance coverage. Since this legislation requires the individual to pay the cost for the 
additional coverage, there is no immediate cost to the Group Life policy. The impact of this legislation on the long-
term costs of the Group Life policy with regards to the additional risks associated with the double coverage can not be 
determined at this time and will only be known through future experience. 
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