The county shall offer to provide and shall pay the entire monthly health insurance premiums for all eligible surviving spouses and children, as defined by I.C. 36-8-10-16.5, as amended, and to age 26 for dependents pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and being Pub. Law No. 111-148, March 23, 2010, 124 Stat. 119), of members of the dependent’s Pension Benefit Program who die in the line of duty. However, such payment shall be made for those surviving spouses and children who elect to participate in the county’s Health Insurance Plan. The offer to provide and pay for health insurance coverage shall remain open for as long as there is a surviving spouse, or as long as a natural child, stepchild, or adopted child of the member is eligible for coverage.
(Ord. 2016-17, passed 8-16-2016)