Section 5-10-8-8.5 - Establishment of retiree health benefit trust fund(a) The retiree health benefit trust fund is established to provide funding for a retiree health benefit plan developed under IC 5-10-8.5.(b) The trust fund shall be administered by the INPRS. The expenses of administering the trust fund shall be paid from money in the trust fund. The trust fund consists of cigarette tax revenues deposited in the fund under IC 6-7-1-28.1(6) and other appropriations, revenues, or transfers to the trust fund under IC 4-12-1.(c) The INPRS shall invest the money in the trust fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the trust fund in the same manner and with the same limitations described in IC 5-10.5-4-1 and IC 5-10.5-5-1.(d) The trust fund is considered a trust fund for purposes of IC 4-9.1-1-7. Money may not be transferred, assigned, or otherwise removed from the trust fund by the state board of finance, the budget agency, or any other state agency.(e) The trust fund shall be established and administered in a manner that complies with Internal Revenue Code requirements concerning health reimbursement arrangement (HRA) trusts. Contributions by the state to the trust fund are irrevocable. All assets held in the trust fund must be held for the exclusive benefit of participants of the retiree health benefit plan developed under IC 5-10-8.5 and their beneficiaries. All assets in the trust fund:(1) are dedicated exclusively to providing benefits to participants of the plan and their beneficiaries according to the terms of the plan; and(2) are exempt from levy, sale, garnishment, attachment, or other legal process.(f) Money in the trust fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of any state fiscal year.(g) The money in the trust fund is appropriated to the INPRS for providing the retiree health benefit plan developed under IC 5-10-8.5.(h) The budget agency may transfer appropriations from federal or dedicated funds to the retiree health benefit trust fund.Amended by P.L. 201-2023,SEC. 78, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 92-2021,SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.L. 108-2019,SEC. 85, eff. 7/1/2019.As added by P.L. 182-2009 (ss), SEC.68.