Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 14 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
Subtitle 5 - STATE OF HAWAII CAFETERIA PLAN
Chapter 52 - FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS PLAN
Subchapter 7 - CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT SPENDING ACCOUNT
Section 14-52-70 - Continuation of coverage for medical expense reimbursement spending account

(a) Pursuant to COBRA, participants and their dependents who would lose coverage under the medical expense reimbursement spending account as a result of a qualifying event may be entitled to continue coverage for the medical expense reimbursement spending account. Examples of a qualifying event include, without limitation: separation from service, death of the participant, or divorce.

(b) The third-party administrator shall give eligible participants and their dependents written notification of their entitlement to continue medical expense reimbursement spending account coverage under COBRA.

(c) The election to continue participation in the plan shall be made within sixty days from the date the eligible participants or their dependents receive the written COBRA notification,

(d) Eligible participants and their dependents shall pay for continued coverage under this section on an out-of-pocket basis and shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the plan.