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of employee and dependent coverage. An eligible employee has 30 days from the date eligibility is determined to elect the life benefit plan to cover the employee and the employee’s dependents without showing proof of insurability. An eligible employee may elect dependent coverage within 30 days after marriage. If an employee elects dependent coverage, future children are automatically covered at birth.

Source: 38 SDR 213, effective July 1, 2012; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016; 44 SDR 99, effective December 11, 2017.