Source: https://app.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=182-12-265
Timestamp: 2019-07-18 16:17:50
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WAC 182-12-265
What options for continuing health plan enrollment are available to a surviving spouse, state registered domestic partner, or child, if the employee or retiree dies?
The survivor of an eligible employee or retiree who meets the eligibility criteria and submits the required forms as described in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section is eligible to enroll or defer enrollment as a survivor under public employees benefits board (PEBB) retiree insurance coverage. If enrolling in PEBB retiree insurance coverage, the survivor's first premium payment and applicable premium surcharge is due to the health care authority (HCA) no later than forty-five days after the election period ends as described in subsection (1), (2), or (3) of this section. Following the survivor's first premium payment, premiums and applicable premium surcharges must be paid as described in WAC 182-08-180 (1)(c).
Eligibility for the surviving spouse, surviving state registered domestic partner, or surviving child of an employee of a participating employer group will cease at the end of the month in which the group's contract with the authority ends unless the employer group is a school district, educational service district, or charter school.
(c) If a spouse, state registered domestic partner, or child of an eligible retiree is not enrolled in a PEBB health plan at the time of the retiree's death, the survivor is eligible to enroll or defer enrollment as a survivor under PEBB retiree insurance coverage. The required forms to enroll or defer enrollment must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after the retiree's death. To enroll in a PEBB health plan, the survivor must provide evidence of continuous enrollment in medical coverage from the most recent open enrollment for which the survivor was not enrolled in a PEBB medical plan prior to the retiree's death.
Eligibility for the surviving spouse, surviving state registered domestic partner, or surviving child of an employer group retiree will cease at the end of the month in which the group's contract with the authority ends unless the employer group is a school district, educational service district, or charter school.
(3) The spouse, state registered domestic partner, or child of a deceased school district, educational service district, or a charter school employee is eligible to enroll or defer enrollment as a survivor under PEBB retiree insurance coverage at the time of the employee's death provided the employee died on or after October 1, 1993. The survivor must immediately begin receiving a retirement benefit allowance under chapter 41.32, 41.35 or 41.40 RCW. The required forms to enroll or defer enrollment must be received by the PEBB program no later than sixty days after the later of the date of the employee's death or the date the survivor's school district coverage, educational service district coverage, or charter school coverage ends.
(4) If a premium and applicable premium surcharge received by the HCA is sufficient as described in WAC 182-08-180 (1)(d)(ii) to maintain PEBB health plan enrollment after the employee's or retiree's death, the PEBB program will consider the payment as notice of the survivor's intent to continue enrollment.
If the survivor's enrollment ended due to the death of the employee or retiree, the PEBB program will reinstate the survivor's enrollment without a gap subject to payment of premium and applicable premium surcharge.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160 and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 18-20-117 (Admin #2018-02), § 182-12-265, filed 10/3/18, effective 1/1/19; WSR 17-19-077 (Order 2017-01), § 182-12-265, filed 9/15/17, effective 1/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2016 c 67, and PEBB policy resolutions. WSR 16-20-080, § 182-12-265, filed 10/4/16, effective 1/1/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4. WSR 14-20-058 (PEBB Admin 2014-02), § 182-12-265, filed 9/25/14, effective 1/1/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 12-20-022 (Order 2012-01), § 182-12-265, filed 9/25/12, effective 11/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 2011 c 8. WSR 11-22-036 (Order 11-02), § 182-12-265, filed 10/26/11, effective 1/1/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160. WSR 09-23-102 (Order 09-02), § 182-12-265, filed 11/17/09, effective 1/1/10; WSR 08-20-128 (Order 08-03), § 182-12-265, filed 10/1/08, effective 1/1/09; WSR 07-20-129 (Order 07-01), § 182-12-265, filed 10/3/07, effective 11/3/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.068. WSR 06-23-165 (Order 06-09), § 182-12-265, filed 11/22/06, effective 12/23/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160, 41.05.350, and 41.05.165. WSR 05-16-046 (Order 05-01), § 182-12-265, filed 7/27/05, effective 8/27/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.160 and 41.05.165. WSR 04-18-039, § 182-12-265, filed 8/26/04, effective 1/1/05.]