ORD 1995-17 - Amend Employee Medical Benefits Plan 05-09-1995ORDINANCE NO. 95 -17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE MEDICAL
BENEFIT PLAN; EXTENDING COVERAGE TO NINE MONTHS FOR
DEPENDENTS WHO, SUBJECT TO AGE LIMITATIONS, GRADUATE
FROM HIGH SCHOOL; PROVIDING DENTAL COVERAGE FOR USE OF
SOME SEALANTS FOR CHILDREN UNDER AGE 16; AND MAKING
OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS by Ordinance 93 -40 adopted December 14, 1993, the City Council adopted "THE
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN" as the plan document
for the City of Huntsville Employee Health Plan and Trust; and
WHEREAS the City Council wants to amend the Plan to extend benefits for dependents who
are students graduating from high school and for some dependents use of sealants
as preventive dental procedure;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that:
SECTION 1: "THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN" is amended by
the substitution of the following for paragraph c. of section 11. 15, the definition
of "Dependent":
C. any unmarried child who is the age shown in the Coverage Schedule for a non - student,
under the heading "Age When a Child's Coverage Ends, " or less than the age shown
for a full -time student under the same heading; and who depends upon the covered
Employee for the majority of the child's support and is enrolled as a full -time student.
A full -time student shall mean:
1) a student enrolled for credit of at least three (3) hours per semester at
an accredited high school, junior college, college or university, or
2) a student in attendance at a licensed trade school at least twenty (20)
hours per week in a course of at least six (6) months duration.
Subject to the age limits specified in the Coverage Schedule, any such student referred
to in 1) above shall be deemed to remain a full -time student.
1) for a period of nine (9) months after graduating from high school, or
2) for a period between two consecutive semesters at any type of
institution named in this section if the student completed the first of such
semesters on a full -time basis without graduating from the same
institution.
SECTION 2: "THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH PLAN" is amended by
the addition of the following to the List of Dental Procedures in Section 4.10 of
Article IV. Dental Coverage, under the heading Visits and Examinations:
01351 Sealants for children under age 16, limited to molars and bicuspids
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its adoption by City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 9th day of May, 1995.
William B. Green, Mayor
ATTEST:
Danna Welter, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Scott ounds, City Attorney