(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to an eligible rollover distribution of death benefits to a beneficiary who is not treated as the spouse of the decedent for federal tax purposes and who is the decedent’s designated beneficiary for the purposes of the minimum required distribution requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(9). To the extent provided by rules of the Public Employees Retirement Board, a trust maintained for the benefit of one or more beneficiaries must be treated by the board in the same manner as a trust that is designated as a beneficiary for the purposes of the minimum required distribution requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(9).
(3) As used in this section, "eligible rollover distribution" has the meaning given that term in 26 U.S.C. 402(c)(4), as in effect on December 31, 2018. [2007 c.628 §6; 2017 c.527 §12; 2018 c.101 §12; 2019 c.319 §12]