(a) A member of the General Assembly and a session employee of the General Assembly or the Legislative Council shall be eligible to participate in any group dental insurance program negotiated in a collective bargaining agreement with State employees. Premiums shall be paid by the legislator or employee at the full actuarial rate with no contributions from the State and shall be deducted from compensation due for services rendered during the legislative session or assessed and paid directly by the legislator or employee.

(b) A person who elects to participate in the group dental insurance program pursuant to this section shall notify the program's administrator, in writing, of such election. The enrollment period for persons electing pursuant to this section shall correspond with the enrollment period for State employees. (Added 2015, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § E.126.1, eff. June 8, 2016.)