(A) Except as otherwise provided in this rule or rule 145-4-30 of the Administrative Code, the effective date of health care coverage shall be the later of the following:

(1) The effective benefit date of the benefit that is the basis of the health care coverage, or

(2) The first day of the month during which an application for the benefit is received by the public employees retirement system.

(B) For benefit receipients of survivor benefits under section 145.45 of the Revised Code and article XI of the combined plan document, the effective date of health care coverage shall be the effective date of the survivor benefit, but shall not exceed more than one year prior to the date on which the system receives an application for enrollment in health care coverage.

(C) If the retirement system or health care administrator has not paid claims for health care coverage for an eligible benefit recipient or eligible dependent, the benefit recipient may elect an effective date of health care coverage that is after the date described in paragraph (A) of this rule but is not later than thirty days after the initial benefit payment. An election under this paragraph shall be made not later than thirty days after the initial benefit payment.

(D) The effective date of health care coverage shall be on the first day of a month.

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