§ 36-6-20 - Hospital care and hospital surgical-medical service benefits for retired general assembly members.
SECTION 36-6-20
§ 36-6-20 Hospital care and hospitalsurgical-medical service benefits for retired general assembly members. –All retired members of the general assembly who meet all eligibilityrequirements for retirement and all former members of the general assembly whomeet all eligibility requirements for retirement except for age shall beeligible to purchase at their own cost and expense the same benefits providedfor active general assembly members under § 36-6-19. The cost forparticipation shall be deducted directly from the retired general assemblymember's monthly retirement proceeds. Retired or former members of the generalassembly who are not receiving monthly retirement proceeds shall pay for thosebenefits through the joint committee on legislative services.