Under existing law, the State and local governments are required to pay a portion of the cost of coverage under the Public Employees' Benefits Program for certain active and retired public officers and employees. (NRS 287.023, 287.044, 287.0445, 287.046) Section 1 of this bill establishes the amount of the State's share of the costs of premiums or contributions for group insurance for active state officers and employees who participate in the Public Employees' Benefits Program. Section 2 of this bill establishes the base amount for the share of the costs of premiums or contributions for group insurance under the Program that is required to be paid by the State and local governments for retired public officers and employees. Section 2 also establishes the share of the cost of qualified medical expenses for individual Medicare insurance plans through the Program that is required to be paid by the State and local governments for retired public officers and employees.