2. verb. If you foster a child, you take it into your family for a period of time, without becoming its legal parent. She has since gone on to find happiness by fostering more than 100 children. [VERB noun]
Yes, a stepchild is eligible to be a dependent on your health plan up to the age of 26. If your coverage is an employer group plan that provides benefits to children, you will be given at least 30 days to enroll the new dependent. An eligible child can be a biological child, adopted child, stepchild or foster child.f your coverage is an employer group plan that provides benefits to children, you will be given at least 30 days to enroll the new dependent. An eligible child can be a biological child, adopted child, stepchild or foster child.
Under HIPAA, you may be able to add yourself and dependents to your spouseâs employer sponsored group health plan. Check with your spouseâs employer to determine if coverage is available to you. The HIPAA special enrollment period grants thirty days for you to enroll in your spouseâs coverage if you are eligible.