{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-5-10-8.5-1","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 5-10-8.5-1","heading":"Application of chapter","body":"Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), each of the following is a participant in the retirement medical benefits account:\n(1) An employee of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government.\n(2) A state elected or appointed officer.\n(3) A member of the general assembly.\n(4) An elected officer paid by the state.\n(5) An officer paid by the state under IC 33-23-5-10, IC 33-38-5-7, or IC 33-39-6-2.\n(b) The following individuals are not participants in the retirement medical benefits account:\n(1) A conservation officer of the department of natural resources.\n(2) An employee of the state excise police.\n(3) An employee of the state police department, other than the following:\n(A) An employee of the state police department who waived coverage under a common and unified plan of self-insurance under IC 5-10-8-6 before July 1, 2011.\n(B) An employee of the state police department who makes an election under IC 5-10-8.5-9.5.\n(C) An employee of the state police department who makes an election under IC 5-10-8.5-9.6.\n(4) An individual who becomes employed in a position described in subsection (a) after March 14, 2026.\n(5) An individual whose membership in the account is terminated under section 9.7(b) of this chapter.","path":["TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION","ARTICLE 10. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BENEFITS","Chapter 8.5. Retirement Medical Benefits Account"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_5.html#5-10-8.5-1","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:11:39Z","sha256":"ef0a903387c61ba1fbeece34cbfb1a4320221ffa7b5e326a509e2c9022afc8a6","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-5-10-8.5-0.1","next":"us-in/ic-5-10-8.5-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}