SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, as so appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is amended by striking out the figure “$13,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following figure: - $18,000

SECTION 2. The provisions of section one of this act shall take effect for cost of living adjustments to be made, in accordance with the provisions of section 102 of said chapter 32, commencing July 1, 2019.

SECTION 3.  Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025,  paragraph (c) of section 102 of said chapter 32, is amended by striking out the figure “$18,000”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- sixty-five percent of the maximum social security benefit for an individual worker retiring at full retirement age; provided that, effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029, paragraph (c) section 102 of said chapter 32, is amended by striking out the words “sixty-five percent;”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- seventy-five percent; provided further that, effective July 1, 2029 through June 30, 2033, paragraph (c) section 102 of said chapter 32, is amended by striking out the words “seventy-five percent;”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- eighty-five percent; provided further that, provided that, effective July 1, 2033 through June 30, 2037, paragraph (c) section 102 of said chapter 32, is amended by striking out the words “eighty-five percent”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- ninety-five percent; provided further that, effective July 1, 2037, paragraph (c) section 102 of said chapter 32, is amended by striking out the words “ninety-five percent”, each time it appears, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- one hundred percent.

SECTION 4. Section 9 of said chapter 32B, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after the first paragraph, the following paragraph: -

Reductions in the percentage of a governmental unit’s contributions to health premiums for retired employees made after January 1, 2019 shall not apply to individuals who retire before the change in contribution percentage takes effect.

SECTION 5. Notwithstanding chapter 32A or 32B of the General Laws, for retired public employees over the age of sixty-five and not eligible for the federal Medicare program the maximum amount of deductibles and copayments paid for covered services of group health insurance provided in chapter 32A or 32B during an enrollment year shall not exceed $2,500 for individual coverage and $5,000 for family coverage.