Pennsylvania § 8702 - Definitions.
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§ 8702. Definitions.
(a) General rule.--Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent provisions of this part which are applicable to specific provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when used in this part shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Eligible person." An individual who is:
(1) an annuitant or survivor annuitant or the spouse or dependent of an annuitant or survivor annuitant; or
(2) a Class DC participant who has terminated school service, who has at least 10 eligibility points, who is Medicare eligible and who has received all or part of their distributions, or a successor payee or the spouse or dependent of a Class DC participant described under this paragraph or successor payee.
"Fund." The Public School Retirees' Health Insurance Fund.
"Plan year." The period July 1, 2001, through December 31, 2001, shall be the first plan year. After December 31, 2001, the plan year shall be the calendar year.
"Program." The group health insurance program that may be sponsored by the Public School Employees' Retirement Board under this part.
"Reserve account." The restricted receipt account established in section 8902(b) (relating to Public School Retirees' Health Insurance Fund).
(b) Additional terms.--Any term used in this part not defined in subsection (a) shall be governed by the definitions given in Part IV (relating to retirement for school employees), and the definitions set forth in Part IV shall be deemed to be incorporated into this part.
(June 12, 2017, P.L.11, No.5, eff. imd.; July 2, 2019, P.L.434, No.72, eff. 60 days)
2019 Amendment. Act 72 amended the def. of "eligible person" in subsec. (a). See section 6.2 of Act 72 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to severability.
2017 Amendment. Act 5 amended the def. of "eligible person" in subsec. (a).
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