What happens when I have a new child?

If you have a new child through birth, legal guardianship or legal adoption the following steps must be taken:

• You must make the necessary update on the PEBT Benefits Change Form and provide this form to the School District Benefits Administrator.
• You must make the change within four months for extended health and dental, or the dependent child may be treated as a late applicant.
• The effective date of coverage will be the date of birth of the child or the date the adoption/legal guardianship takes effect. The coverage effective date will be delayed if the dependent child (except for a newborn child) is confined to a hospital or institution. In this circumstance, the coverage effective date will be the date the dependent child ceases to be confined to a hospital or institution.

If you gain a new child through legal or common-law marriage, the child must live with you or your spouse to be an eligible dependent child.

The following steps must be taken to enroll the child in your benefits plans:

• You must make the necessary changes on the PEBT Benefits Change Form and provide this form to the School District Benefits Administrator.
• You must submit the changes to the School District Benefits Administrator within four months for extended health and dental, or the dependent child may be treated as a late applicant.