New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 17 - TREASURY - GENERAL
Chapter 9 - STATE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM
Subchapter 6 - RETIREMENT
Section 17:9-6.2 - Coverage for prospective retirants
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) For purposes of retired coverage, continuity of coverage may be extended until such time as the application for retirement is formally approved or denied by the Board of Trustees of the retirement system paying the benefit or by the investment carrier underwriting the individual annuity contracts.
(b) Any employee, upon retirement, or an eligible survivor of such employee will be notified by regular mail of the right to continuous coverage in the SHBP. The retired employee or eligible survivor must, within a 30-day period following the receipt of the letter offering retired coverage, submit the appropriate application and, if required, the charges for such coverage. Any retired employee or eligible survivor not responding within the 30-day period shall receive a second notice. Any retired employee or eligible survivor not responding to the second notice within a 30-day period will not be permitted to enroll in the SHBP at a later date.