19-9-603. Requirements for premium reimbursement.
(a) Subject to legislative appropriation and in accordance with the provisions of this article, the adjutant general or his designee, may authorize the reimbursement of premiums for qualified members who:
(i) Have completed basic military training or officer training unless waived by the adjutant general for good cause shown;
(ii) Meet the standards for satisfactory participation in the active Wyoming national guard at the beginning of and throughout the entire term for which premium is reimbursed;
(iii) Are committed through an enlistment contract or other written agreement to membership in the active Wyoming national guard for not less than six (6) years, including initial enlistment and any previous contract or contracts.
(b) A qualified member meeting the requirements of subsection (a) of this section may receive reimbursement for premiums paid by the member during the previous calendar year for servicemembers group life insurance or state sponsored life insurance, with a coverage amount of up to two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000.00). Premiums for members of the qualified member's family and premiums paid or reimbursed by the United States shall not be reimbursed.
(c) Reimbursement of eligible premium paid during a calendar year shall be made annually no later than May 1 of the following year, based upon certified payroll disbursements from the federal payment authority.