Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies only to a person who:
(1) was an employee of the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of state government (other than an employee described in section 1(b)(1) through 1(b)(3) of this chapter);
(2) after June 30, 2007, and before July 1, 2011, left employment in the position described in subdivision (1) and was employed by the state police department in a position other than as an eligible employee (as defined in IC 10-12-1-3); and
(3) on July 1, 2011, is employed by the state police department in a position other than as an eligible employee (as defined in IC 10-12-1-3).
(b) A person who satisfies the conditions of subsection (a) may after June 30, 2011, and before September 1, 2011, make a one (1) time irrevocable election to become a participant in the retirement medical benefits account. A person who makes an election under this subsection to become a participant in the retirement medical benefits account may not also be a participant in the state police retiree medical benefit plan.