PDFWAC 182-31-070

Is dual enrollment in school employees benefits board (SEBB) prohibited?

School employees benefits board (SEBB) health plan coverage is limited to a single enrollment per individual.
(1) An individual who has more than one source of eligibility for enrollment in SEBB health plan coverage (called "dual eligibility") is limited to one enrollment.
(2) An eligible school employee may waive SEBB medical and enroll as a dependent under the health plan of their spouse, state registered domestic partner, or parent as described in WAC 182-31-080.
(3) A dependent enrolled in a SEBB health plan who becomes eligible for SEBB benefits as a school employee must elect to enroll in SEBB benefits as described in WAC 182-30-080(1). This includes making an election to enroll in or waive enrollment in SEBB medical as described in WAC 182-31-080 (1)(a).
(a) If the school employee does not waive enrollment in SEBB medical, the school employee is not eligible to remain enrolled in their spouse's, state registered domestic partner's, or parent's SEBB medical as a dependent. If the school employee's spouse, state registered domestic partner, or parent does not remove the school employee (who is enrolled as a dependent) from their subscriber account, the SEBB program will terminate the school employee's enrollment as a dependent the last day of the month before the school employee's enrollment in SEBB benefits begins as described in WAC 182-31-040.
Exception:
An enrolled dependent who becomes newly eligible, at the start of the school year, for SEBB benefits as a school employee could be dual-enrolled in SEBB coverage for one month. This exception is only allowed for the first month the dependent is enrolled as a school employee.
(b) If the school employee elects to waive their enrollment in SEBB medical, the school employee will remain enrolled in SEBB medical under their spouse's, state registered domestic partner's, or parent's SEBB health plan as a dependent.
(4) A child who is eligible for medical, dental, and vision under two subscribers may be enrolled as a dependent under the health plan of only one subscriber.
(5) When a school employee is eligible for the employer contribution towards SEBB benefits due to employment in more than one SEBB organization the following provisions apply:
(a) When a school employee is eligible for the employer contribution during a school year under WAC 182-31-040 and 182-30-130 the SEBB organization that has determined the school employee eligible under WAC 182-31-040 must make the employer contribution;
(b) If the school employee is eligible for the employer contribution under WAC 182-31-040 at two different SEBB organizations, the school employee must choose to enroll under only one SEBB organization;
(c) If the school employee is eligible for the employer contribution under WAC 182-30-130 at two different SEBB organizations, the school employee must choose to enroll under only one SEBB organization;
(d) If the school employee loses eligibility under one SEBB organization they may choose to enroll in the other SEBB organization they were eligible for the employer contribution at. The school employee must notify their other SEBB organization they were eligible for the employer contribution at no later than sixty days from the date of loss of the first SEBB coverage in order to transfer coverage;
(e) The school employee's elections remain the same when a school employee transfers their enrollment under one SEBB organization to another SEBB organization without a break in SEBB benefits for one month or more, as described in (d) of this subsection.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2017 3rd sp.s. c 13, 2018 c 260, and SEBB policy resolutions. WSR 19-14-093 (Admin #2019-01), § 182-31-070, filed 7/1/19, effective 8/1/19.]