145-4-04 Effective date of health care coverage.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this rule, the effective date of health care coverage shall be the effective benefit date of the benefit that is the basis of the health care coverage.

(B) If the retirement system or health care administrator has not paid claims for health care coverage for an eligible benefit recipient or eligible dependent, the benefit recipient may elect an effective date of health care coverage that is after the date described in paragraph (A) of this rule but is not later than sixty days after the initial benefit payment. An election under this paragraph shall be made not later than sixty days after the initial benefit payment.

(C) Notwithstanding paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule, the effective date of health care coverage shall not be either of the following:

(1) More than one year prior to the date on which the retirement system receives an application for enrollment in health care coverage;

(2) A date that precedes the date described in paragraph (A) of this rule.

(D) The effective date of health care coverage shall be on the first day of a month.

Replaces: 145-4-01(C).

Effective: 01/01/2007

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 09/29/2008

Promulgated Under: 111.15

Statutory Authority: 145.09, 145.58.

Rule Amplifies: 145.58.

Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/05; 4/15/04; 1/1/03; 8/8/02; 3/22/02; 10/9/00; 5/4/00; 6/29/96; 4/1/93; 12/9/88; 8/20/76