| (B) A spouse who is divorced from a former employee
during the period of continuation coverage and/or the divorced spouse's
dependent child/children who satisfy the provisions of paragraph (4)
of this subsection are entitled to a total of 36 months of continuation
coverage.
(C) A dependent child who attains the age of 26 years
during the period of continuation coverage and who satisfies the provisions
of paragraph (5) of this subsection is entitled to a total of 36 months
of continuation coverage.
(D) An employee, spouse, or dependent child determined
by the Social Security Administration to be disabled at the time of
termination of the employee's employment and who satisfies the provisions
of paragraph (3) of this subsection is entitled to not more than 29
months of continuation coverage.
(E) No person shall be allowed to continue GBP health,
dental and vision coverage under the provisions of this subsection
for more than 36 months.
(7) A person who continues benefits under the provisions
of paragraphs (1) - (6) of this subsection may change coverage levels
or plans during the continuation period on the same basis as an employee/retiree
participant, provided, however, that GBP health coverage which is
canceled during the continuation period may not be reestablished.
(8) In all situations deemed applicable by ERS where
state or federal laws or regulations mandate specific terms or provisions
which are omitted or conflict with specific terms or provisions of
the plan documents or ERS' rules, the appropriate plan documents and
rules shall be interpreted and administered to comply with such laws
or regulations.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §81.5 adopted to be effective September 1, 1985, 10 TexReg 2321; amended to be effective March 19, 1986, 11 TexReg 1149; amended to be effective October 14, 1986, 11 TexReg 3523; amended to be effective September 1, 1986, 11 TexReg 3863; amended to be effective December 19, 1986, 11 TexReg 5135; amended to be effective January 9, 1987, 11 TexReg 5133; amended to be effective November 1, 1987, 12 TexReg 3480; amended to be effective May 25, 1990, 15 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective August 21, 1990, 15 TexReg 4504; amended to be effective May 19, 1992, 17 TexReg 3252; amended to be effective July 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 4094; amended to be effective February 21, 1994, 19 TexReg806; amended to be effective January 25, 1995, 20 TexReg 151; amended to be effective July 3, 1995, 20 TexReg 4409; amended to be effective February 16, 1998, 23 TexReg 1099; amended to be effective September 16, 1999, 24 TexReg 7276; amended to be effective March 26, 2000, 25 TexReg 2400; amended to be effective July 10, 2000, 25 TexReg 6557; amended to be effective September 11, 2003, 28 TexReg 7780; amended to be effective December 31, 2003, 28 TexReg 11612; amended to be effective June 29, 2004, 29 TexReg 6120; amended to be effective May 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 3588; amended to be effective March 15, 2010, 35 TexReg 2202; amended to be effective December 22, 2011, 36 TexReg 8574; amended to be effective December 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 9374; amended to be effective September 5, 2016, 41 TexReg 6754 |
