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vi. Entitlement to or loss of Medicare eligibility for Retiree and/or <br /> dependents. <br /> vii.- Entitlement to or loss of Medicaid/Children's Health' Insurance <br /> Program (CHIP) eligibility (60 days: allowed to exercise this <br /> HIPAA Special Enrollment Rights). <br /> viii. Differences in the open enrollment periods between the City and <br /> another employer affecting the Retiree's spouse or dependent. <br /> h. Requests to add a new dependent must be received by the Human <br /> Resources Department within 30 days of the event (60 days for <br /> newborns/adoptions/ placement for adoption/entitlement to or loss of <br /> Medicaid/CHIP). If the supporting documentation (example marriage <br /> certificate, birth certificate etc.) is not readily available, the Retiree must <br /> provide it as soon as it becomes available. The types of documentation <br /> required to support the change in status will be determined by Human <br /> Resources and communicated to the Retiree upon request for <br /> enrollment. Once approved, the change will become effective the first <br /> day of the month following receipt of the request, providing supporting <br /> documentation is provided. <br /> i. Dependent children ages 26 - 30 are eligible for group health coverage. <br /> Chapter 627.6562 of the Florida Statutes, stipulates that the child must <br /> be unmarried without any dependents, a resident of the State of Florida <br /> or a full-time or part-time student and is not provided coverage or is not <br /> a covered person under .any other group health insurance policy or <br /> individual health benefits plan, or is not entitled to benefits under Title <br /> XVIII of the Social Security'Act. Retirees enrolling a new dependent child <br /> age 26+ must provide supporting documentation that the child was <br /> continuously covered by other creditable coverage without a gap in <br /> coverage of more than 63 days. <br /> 3) Employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement should refer to <br /> the Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional benefits, procedures and <br /> information relating to this policy. <br /> CODING: Words stun are deletions, words underlined are additions. <br /> 503-1 Retirement Benefits - DRAFT 01172018sem Page 6 of 6 <br />