RULE TITLE: Dependents for Purposes of Health Insurance Coverage.

RULE NUMBER: Policy 3.78.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this policy is to define and clarify the terms “dependent” as well as specify the documents required to support such dependent relationship to the District.

SUMMARY: The policy provides District employees with an option to cover their dependents and registered domestic partners in medical, dental and vision plans of the District; provides definitions for eligible dependents and domestic partners and outlines documentation required for verification of eligible dependents and domestic partners.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Fla. Stat. § 1001.41, 1001.42.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: Fla. Stat. §§ Fla. Stat. VI and VII, Chapter 627; Sec. 111 of the Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, Public Law 110-173; Internal Revenue Code, Section 152.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST (optional, if one has been prepared): None prepared. Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative, must do so in writing within 21 days of the publication of this Notice.

CONTACT PERSON: Dianne Howard, ERBM Director, 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach FL 33406.

PERSON ORIGINATING THE PROPOSED RULE: Dianne Howard, ERBM Director.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT of the proposed rule may be obtained promptly without cost from the School District's web site at www.SchoolBoardPolicies.com/revisions.htm .

SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Dr. Art Johnson.

RULE DEVELOPMENT NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED: July 22, 2009, in The Palm Beach Post.

DATE PROPOSED RULE WAS APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD: August 12, 2009.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: Adoption of the proposed rule is anticipated to be considered at the School Board's Special Meeting on Policies on September 30, 2009, anticipated to begin at 3:00 p.m. (an approximate time, as the actual start time may vary earlier or later) in the Board Chambers at 3300 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, Fla. AGENDA: An agenda will be available by September 23, 2009 on the District's Web site. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Board clerk at 434-8139. A person may submit written comments (12 copies) about the proposed action to the clerk no later than the time of the public hearing. This hearing is open to the public.

Publish: September 2, 2009