[§87A-41]  Employee-beneficiary orqualified-beneficiary contributions; long-term care benefits plan.  (a) During the period the long-term care benefits plan is in effect, theemployee-beneficiary, if allowed by law, shall authorize the employee-beneficiary'scontribution to be withheld and transmitted to the fund monthly by thecomptroller, employees' retirement system, or finance officer who disburses theemployee-beneficiary's compensation, pension, or retirement pay.  If anemployee-beneficiary's monthly contribution to the fund is not withheld andtransmitted to the fund, the employee-beneficiary shall pay the monthlycontribution directly to the board's designated carrier or third-partyadministrator as specified by the board.

(b)  Qualified-beneficiaries shall pay monthlycontributions directly to the board's designated carrier or third-partyadministrator as specified by the board. [L 2001, c 88, pt of §1]