Thirty days prior to, or 60 days following, retirement and during the open enrollment period, a state employee enrolled in a flexible benefit plan administered by the state shall be given the option to enroll in a health benefit plan approved or maintained by the board and receive the applicable employer contribution, if the state employee would otherwise qualify as an annuitant.

(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 130, Sec. 33. (AB 966) Effective January 1, 2010.)