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viii. Differences in the open enrollment periods between the City and another employer affecting the Retiree's spouse or dependent. h. Requests to add a new dependent must be received by the Human Resources Department within 30 days of the event (60 days for newborns/adoptions/ placement for adoption/entitlement to or loss of Medicaid/CHIP). If the supporting documentation (example marriage certificate, birth certificate etc.) is not readily available, the Retiree must provide it as soon as it becomes available. The types of documentation required to support the change in status will be determined by Human Resources and communicated to the Retiree upon request for enrollment. Once approved, the change will become effective the first day of the month following receipt of the request, providing supporting documentation is provided. i. Dependent children ages 26 - 30 are eligible for group health coverage. Chapter 627.6562 of the Florida Statutes, stipulates that the child must be unmarried without any dependents, a resident of the State of Florida or a full-time or part-time student and is not provided coverage or is not a covered person under any other group health insurance policy or individual health benefits plan, or is not entitled to benefits under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. Retirees enrolling a new dependent child age 26+ must provide supporting documentation that the child was continuously covered by other creditable coverage without a gap in coverage of more than 63 days. 3) Employees covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement should refer to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional benefits, procedures and information relating to this policy. • CODING: Words stricken are deletions,words underlined are additions. 503-1 Retirement Benefits Page 6 of 6 76