71-03-03-02. Late enrollment.

An eligible employee failing to submit an application for coverage within the first thirty-one days of employment or eligibility for a special enrollment period may enroll during the annual open enrollment. Upon a showing of good cause, the executive director may waive the thirty-one day application requirement.

History: Effective October 1, 1986; amended effective June 1, 1996; July 1, 1998; May 1, 2004; April 1, 2016.

General Authority: NDCC 54-52.1-08

Law Implemented: NDCC 54-52.1-03, 42 U.S.C. 300gg-3