(

a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers’ Retirement Plan who is disabled as a result of an injury that is a direct consequence of a violent act perpetrated on his or her person while performing duties in the scope of employment, and the employment is creditable under the provisions of the Teachers’ Retirement Law (Part 13 (commencing with

Section 22000)), may, upon qualifying for a disability under

Section and while receiving an allowance under

Section 24002, continue in the district’s health care plan and dental care plan by paying all of the employer’s and employee’s premiums and all of the related administrative costs of the employer. (

b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a school member as defined in

Section of the Government Code, or a local police officer as defined in

Section of the Government Code, who is disabled as a result of an injury that is a direct consequence of a violent act perpetrated on his or her person while performing duties in the scope of employment, and the employment is creditable under the Public Employees’ Retirement Law (Part 3 (commencing with

Section 20000) of Division of Title of the Government Code), may, upon qualifying for a disability and while receiving an allowance under

Chapter 12 (commencing with

Section 21060) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code, continue in the employer’s health care plan and dental care plan by paying all of the employer’s and employee’s premiums and all of the related administrative costs of the employer. (

c) Subdivisions (

a) and (

b) do not apply to any member who is employed by a school district that contracts with the Public Employees’ Retirement System for health care coverage under the Public Employees’ Medical and Health Care Act, (Part 5 (commencing with

Section 22750) of Division of Title of the Government Code).