HRS §87A-21
Who can qualify for health benefits
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗The board sets rules for who can be an employee-beneficiary, dependent-beneficiary, or qualified-beneficiary. Retired members of certain pension systems and their dependents can qualify, no matter when they retired or if they were working at retirement.
The statute, as written — Eligibility
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
(a) The board shall establish eligibility criteria to determine who can qualify as an employee-beneficiary, dependent-beneficiary, or qualified-beneficiary, consistent with the provisions of this chapter. (b) A retired member of the employees' retirement system; a county pension system; or a police, firefighters, and bandsmen pension system of the State or county, shall be eligible to qualify as an employee-beneficiary: (1) Regardless of whether the retired member was actively employed by the State or county at the time of the retired employee's retirement; and (2) Without regard to the date of the retired member's retirement. (c) A dependent of a retired member shall be eligible to qualify as an employee-beneficiary or dependent-beneficiary: (1) Regardless of whether the retired member was actively employed by the State or county at the time of the retired employee's retirement; and (2) Without regard to the date of the retired member's retirement.
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