(a)      Subject to the regulations adopted under § 2-503 of this subtitle, a State employee may enroll and participate in any of the health insurance or other benefit options established under the Program.

      (b)      The surviving spouse of a State employee who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the surviving spouse:

            (1)      is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article; or

            (2)      is the sole primary designated beneficiary and receiving a periodic distribution of benefits under an optional retirement program under Title 30 of this article.

      (c)      The surviving minor child or dependent parent of a State Police officer who died while employed by the State may enroll and participate in the health insurance benefit options established under the Program as long as the child or parent is receiving an allowance under Title 29, Subtitle 2 of this article.