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Dependent child age 0 to 26

Your dependents are eligible when you are eligible. The Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans will cover your dependent children from the age of 0 – 26 regardless of student status, marital status, or financial dependency.  Coverage will cease on the last day of the last month in which the child is 26.  (i.e. if your daughter's 26th birthday is on June 8th, her coverage goes through June 30th; if her 26th birthday is on June 1st, her coverage ceases on May 31st)  If your dependent child loses coverage, he/she may continue coverage through COBRA self-pay for up to 36 months. This coverage will NOT BE EXTENDED to the spouse or children of the eligible dependent child.

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Dependent child new to the Plan

Your dependents are eligible when you are eligible. If the dependent child has NEVER been on the Plan, the Board of Trustees requires the Administrative Office to obtain the following information:

Natural Child:

-State-issued Birth certificate

-New Enrollment form (completed by the participant)
-Annual Medical & Dental form (completed by the participant)

 

Step-Child:

-State-issued Birth certificate

-New Enrollment form (completed by the participant)

-Annual Medical & Dental form (completed by the participant)

-Step-Child Questionnaire (completed by the participant)

-Custody order or Divorce decree signed by a judge to ascertain which parent has the responsibility to provide health and welfare coverage

 

Legally Adopted Child or Foster Child

-State-issued Birth certificate

-New Enrollment form (completed by the participant)

-Annual Medical & Dental form (completed by the participant)

-Step-Child Questionnaire (this includes Adopted child/Foster child) -completed by the participant

-Custody order signed by a judge to ascertain which parent has the responsibility to provide health and welfare coverage

-Adopted Child documentation signed by a judge

 

Handicapped Child:

-State-issued Birth certificate

-New Enrollment form (completed by the participant)

-Annual Medical & Dental form (completed by the participant)

-Handicapped Child Application (completed by the participant and dependent child's physician)

 

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Dependent child turning 26

The Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans will NOT cover your dependent children after their 26th birthday. He/she may continue coverage through COBRA self-pay for up to 36 months. This coverage will NOT BE EXTENDED to the spouse or children of the eligible dependent child.

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Dependent child is married or becomes married, joins the Armed Forces, or does not live with the participant

Your dependents are eligible when you are eligible. The Plan is available to all eligible dependent children to the age of 26 regardless of student status, marital status, or financial dependency. This coverage will NOT BE EXTENDED to the spouse or children of the eligible dependent child. 

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