Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, individuals who retired from the service of the city of Everett before April 15, 2003 and are enrolled in a health benefit plan offered by the city as of April 15, 2003, and their spouses and dependents, shall be entitled to continue to receive the same percentage of premium contribution provided by the city as of the date of the individuals' retirement for so long as the retiree remains continuously enrolled in the health benefit plan or its equivalent as offered by the city, notwithstanding any alterations in health insurance plans or health plan premiums by the city.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.