New Dependents – Spouse or Registered Domestic Partnership. An eligible spouse or registered domestic partner may be added to coverage at the time of initial enrollment of the Employee, at each open enrollment period of GROUP or due to one of the following special enrollment qualifying events if the application for coverage, along with any supporting documentation is received by SHOP within 30 calendar days of the event. Coverage will become effective on the first day of the month following the receipt of the application for coverage. When an employee is newly married or has a newly registered domestic partnership, he or she must submit a stamped copy of the Marriage Certificate or the date the Declaration of Domestic Partnership is filed with the California Secretary of State if requested by SHOP. When an employee gains a child dependent, the employee may enroll a spouse or registered domestic partner to the Plan during the same special enrollment period as the newly gained child dependent.
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Samples: Sharp Health Plan Group Agreement, Sharp Health Plan Group Agreement, Group Health Service Contract
