Section 2210.210  Member Eligibility

a)         The following individuals are eligible to enroll in the Program as a Member:

1)         Employees

A)        Newly-hired Employees will be eligible as of the first day of active State service, and

B)        An Employee who would also otherwise be eligible as a Dependent must be enrolled as a Member.

2)         Retired Employees.  A Retired Employee who: 

A)        Is not Medicare-primary due to age or disability, and resides within the United States or a U.S. Territory, shall be eligible.

B)        Is Medicare-primary due to age or disability, and resides within the United States or a U.S. Territory, shall be eligible only for the TRAIL Program regardless of the Medicare eligibility status of an enrolled Dependent.

3)         Annuitants.  An Annuitant who: 

A)        Is not Medicare-primary due to age or disability, and resides within the United States or a U.S. Territory, shall be eligible.

B)        Is Medicare-primary due to age or disability, and resides within the United States or a U.S. Territory, shall be eligible only for the TRAIL Program regardless of the Medicare eligibility status of an enrolled Dependent.

4)         Survivors.  A Survivor who:  

A)        Is not Medicare-primary due to age or disability, and resides within the United States or a U.S. Territory, shall be eligible.

B)        Is Medicare-primary due to age or disability, and resides within the United States or a U.S. Territory, shall be eligible only for the TRAIL Program, regardless of the Medicare eligibility status of an enrolled Dependent.

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9547, effective June 20, 2024)