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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-52 > Section-52-14 > 52-14-17-3052:14-17.30. State payment of premium
6. (A) For each active covered State employee and for the eligible dependents the employee may have enrolled at the employee's option the State, from funds appropriated therefor, shall pay the premium or periodic charges for the benefits provided under the contract in amounts equal to the premium or periodic charges for the benefits provided under such a contract covering the employee and the employee's enrolled dependents.
(B) An employee may, on an optional basis, enroll the employee's dependents for coverage under the contract subject to such regulations and conditions as the commission and the carrier may prescribe. There is hereby created a health benefits fund. Said fund shall be used to pay the premiums or periodic charges for which the State is responsible under this act.
L.1961,c.49,s.6; amended 1966, c.191, s.4; 1970, c.231, s.4; 1970, c.232, s.1; 1972, c.75, s.5; 1996,c.8,s.3.
