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9.9 All Benefits end for all Enrollees, when this Contract ends, and Delta Dental will not provide any right to continuation, renewal or reinstatement of Benefits to such persons In that event. 9.10 Delta Dental must notify the Contractholder In writing of any termination by Delta Dental under paragraph 9.1, and the Contractholder shall promptly mail a copy of such notice to each Primary Enrollee and provide Delta Dental with proof of mailing and the date thereof. ARTICLE 10 - OPTIONAL CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE (COBRA) 10.1 The federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (or COBRA, pertaining to certain employers having 20 or more employees) and the California Continuation Benefits Replacement Act (or Cal -COBRA, pertaining to employers with two to 19 employees), both require that continued health care coverage be made available to "Qualified Beneficiaries" who lose health care coverage under the group plan as a result of a "Qualifying Event." Enrollees may be entitled to continue coverage under this plan, at the Quallfied Beneficiary's expense, If certain conditions are met. The period of continued coverage depends on the Qualifying Event and whether the Enrollee is covered under federal COBRA or Cal -COBRA. 10.2 DEFINITIONS The meaning of key terms used in this Article are shown below and apply to both federal and Cal -COBRA. Qualified Beneficiary means: 1. Enrollees who are enrolled In the Delta Dental plan on the day before the Qualifying Event, or 2. A child who is born to or placed for adoption with the Primary Enrollee during the period of continued coverage, provided such child Is enrolled within 30 days of birth or placement for adoption. Qualifying Event means any of the following events which, except for the election of this continued coverage, would result In a loss of coverage under the dental plan: 'Event 1: The termination of employment (other than termination for gross misconduct), or the reduction In work hours, by the Primary Enrollee's employer; Event 2: The death of the Primary Enrollee; Event 3: Divorce or legal separation from the Primary Enrollee; Event 8: A dependent child ceasing to meet the description of dependent child; Event 5: As to dependents only, a Primary Enrollee becoming entitled to Medicare. 10.3 PERIODS OF CONTINUED COVERAGE UNDER FEDERAL COBRA Qualified Beneficiaries may continue coverage for IS months following the occurrence Qualifying Event 1. 256-69