Section 71-03-03-01 - EnrollmentAn eligible employee is entitled to coverage the first of the month following the month of employment, or the month following meeting eligibility criteria, unless otherwise noted below, if the employee submits an application for coverage within the first thirty-one days of employment or within the thirty-one days of meeting eligibility for one of the following special enrollment periods:
1. Loss of coverage under any other health, dental, vision, or prescription drug insurance plan.2. Marriage. An employee who previously waived coverage must enroll for coverage at the time the employee's spouse is enrolled.3. Addition of a dependent as a result of receiving legal guardianship or receiving a court order to provide health coverage. An employee who previously waived coverage must enroll for coverage at the same time that the employee's eligible dependent is enrolled.4. Addition of a dependent as a result of birth, adoption, or placement for adoption. Effective date of coverage is the first of the month in which the event occurred. An employee who previously waived coverage shall enroll for coverage at the same time that the employee's eligible dependent is enrolled.N.D. Admin Code 71-03-03-01
Effective October 1, 1986; amended effective July 1, 1994; June 1, 1996; July 1, 1998; July 1, 2010; April 1, 2012.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-384, April 2022, effective 4/1/2022.General Authority: NDCC 54-52.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 54-52.1-02, 54-52.1-03