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Changing Medical/Dental Enrollment
for Faculty, Staff & Librarians

Special Open Enrollment - Legal Guardianship

When court awards custody of dependent(s) to the subscriber and/or subscriber's spouse or qualified domestic partner

Options Actions
If you previously waived medical coverage, you must:
  • Enroll yourself in medical to add the newly eligible child(ren) to medical and/or dental.

Within 60 days of the birth submit these forms and supporting document to the Benefits Office:

If you are already enrolled, you can:
  • Enroll the newly eligible child(ren) in medical and/or dental.
  • Change your medical and/or dental plan provided you enroll the newly eligible dependent(s).
  • Waive medical for yourself, and medical and/or dental for your eligible dependents, provided that they have other comprehensive group coverage.

Within 60 days of the birth submit these forms and supporting document to the Benefits Office:

Coverage Begins
  • Coverage and/or plan change begins on the first day of the month following the date custody is awarded. Unless custody is awarded on the first day of the month, then coverage and/or plan change begins on that day.

More information:

Flexible Spending Account

Dependent Care Assistance Program

Adding a Child to Medical/Dental Insurance

Disclaimer: This "qualifying life event series" highlights benefit options arising from a change in family status. It does not substitute for official plan documents. If there is a conflict between the information on this site and an official plan document, the official plan document will govern. Plan availability and eligibility may change depending on your employment status and/or actions of the Washington State Health Care Authority.

Changing Enrollment—
Qualifying Life Events