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OKDHS:2-1-71. Eligibility for insurance

Revised 7-1-09

(a) Employee.  Active Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) employees scheduled to work at least 1,000 hours per year are eligible for insurance.  Temporary or seasonal employees are not eligible for insurance.

(b) Eligible dependents.

• (1) Eligible dependents include the employee's:
  • (A) spouse;
  • (B) unmarried child(ren) up to age 25; or
  • (C) regardless of age, a child(ren) who is totally disabled and unable to be self-supporting because of an incapacity that occurred and was verified prior to age 25.
• (2) State eligibility rules require that current employees must apply for coverage on all eligible family members if electing dependent coverage for health, dental, dependent life, or vision.  If one dependent is covered, all dependents must be covered, unless proof of other group coverage is provided.