Minnesota Statutes State Employment (Ch. 43, 43A) § 43A.241. Insurance contributions; former employees

(a) This section applies to a person who:

(b) For a person to whom this section applies, the commissioner of corrections, the commissioner of human services, or the Direct Care and Treatment executive board, using existing budget resources, must continue to make the employer contribution for medical and dental benefits under the State Employee Group Insurance Program after the person terminates state service. If the person had dependent coverage at the time of terminating state service, employer contributions for dependent coverage also must continue under this section. The employer contributions must be in the amount of the employer contribution for active state employees at the time each payment is made. The employer contributions must continue until the person reaches age 65, provided the person makes the required employee contributions, in the amount required of an active state employee, at the time and in the manner specified by the commissioner or executive board.