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Your dependent may continue coverage under this plan for up to thirty-six (36) months if Your dependent's dental benefits would otherwise end because of: 1. Your divorce, 2. Your legal separation, 3. Your death or 4. Your becoming eligible for Medicare. Also, Your dependent child may continue coverage under this plan for up to thirty-six (36) months if such child's benefits would otherwise end because that child no longer qualifies as a dependent under the terms of this plan. New Dependents During the continuation period, a child of Yours that is: 1. born; 2. adopted by You; or 3. placed with You for adoption; will be treated as if the child were a dependent at the time benefits were lost due to an event described above. To obtain benefits for the child, You must enroll the child for coverage within thirty (30) days of birth, adoption or placement for adoption. Termination of Coverage With respect to each person who continues benefits, the continued benefits will end on the earliest of: 1. the end of the thirty-six (36) month continuation period; 2. the date of expiration of the last period for which the required payment was made; 3. the date this plan or coverage for Your class is cancelled; 4. the date the person becomes entitled to Medicare; 5. the date the person becomes covered by another group benefit plan that does not have an exclusion or limitation for preexisting conditions that applies to the person; 6. the date the person becomes covered or could become covered by Federal Cobra (Section 4980B of the United States Internal Revenue Code); 7. the date the person becomes covered or could become covered under a plan governed by Chapter 6A of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 300bb-1 at seq., relating to Requirements for Certain Group Health Plans for Certain State and Local Employees; 8. The first day of the first month that begins more than thirty-one (31) days after the date of final determination under Title I or Title XVI of the Social Security Act that the person is no longer disabled. Notice and Election of Coverage When You or Your dependents become entitled to continue benefits under the plan because of. 1. Your termination or 2. Your reduction of hours worked, We will send You, at Your last known address, the necessary Prepayment Fee information and enrollment forms and disclosures within fourteen (14) days. You or Your dependents, will then have sixty (60) days to elect to continue benefits from the latest of: 1. the date of the event that gives a right to continue coverage; GCERT2011-DHMO-EOC 25C-30 16