(a)      This section applies only to former Baltimore City Jail employees, as described in § 23-201(a)(10) of this article.

      (b)      On retirement, a former Baltimore City Jail employee who elected to become a member of the State Retirement and Pension System may elect to enroll and participate in one of the following:

            (1)      the health insurance benefit options established under the Program, subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided for retirees under § 2-508 of this subtitle; or

            (2)      the Baltimore City Health Insurance Program for retirees, subject to the same terms and conditions as those provided for members of the Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baltimore.

      (c)      On retirement, a former Baltimore City Jail employee who elected to remain a member of the Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baltimore:

            (1)      shall receive from the City of Baltimore the same health insurance benefits granted to other members of the City's retirement system; and

            (2)      may not receive any health insurance benefits allowed a State retiree under the Program.