I. Full-time judges may participate in the group health and dental insurance plans provided full-time classified state employees according to eligibility rules established under the judicial branch uniform personnel classification and compensation system.
II. To the extent that a part-time justice of the district courts or a part-time judge of the probate courts is not covered by health and dental insurance through the judicial branch personnel policies, the part-time justice of the district courts or part-time judge of the probate courts may participate at his or her own expense in the group health and dental insurance plans afforded full-time state employees.