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BON 93 91-07 <br />EMPLOYEE APPEAL - L. POST <br />Administrator Chandler recalled that this item had been <br />deferred from last week. A response had been received from Acordia <br />of South Florida, Inc., and their representative is present. This <br />issue resulted from a request by an employee, Lorraine Post, for <br />insurance coverage for her granddaughter. Administrator Chandler <br />briefly outlined the provisions of the County's health insurance <br />plan with respect to dependent coverage. <br />Commissioner Bird advised that he agreed with the insurance <br />company's explanation, but also sympathized with Ms. Post and her <br />problem. He asked if the County has the ability to create the <br />possibility for the insurance to be purchased at the employee's <br />expense if they desired. <br />Susan Vasileff, representing Acordia of South Florida, Inc., <br />explained that a separate policy could be purchased and she would <br />be able to facilitate the purchase. However, if coverage of this <br />nature were made available under the County's policy, a huge pool <br />of risk would be opened. <br />Lorraine Post advised that she had received a copy of the <br />letter and was confused by the terminology about legal status of a <br />dependent child. <br />Ms. Vasileff explained it in detail and advised that a Florida <br />Statute provides for coverage of grandchildren up to 18 months of <br />age and that legal guardianship would be the criteria necessary to <br />have the grandchild covered by the County's policy in this <br />particular instance. <br />Commissioner Adams was empathetic, but it appears the only <br />solutions are legal guardianship or purchasing an individual <br />policy. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Bird, the Board unanimously (4-0, <br />Commissioner Eggert absent) denied the appeal. <br />46 <br />December 13, 1994 <br />