Ch. 321                                   2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) EACH INDIVIDUAL SERVICE OR INDEMNITY CONTRACT THAT:

(I) IS ISSUED BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN; AND

(II) PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE
SUBSCRIBER

(C) EACH POLICY OR CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE,
ON REQUEST OF THE INSURED, SUBSCRIBER, EMPLOYEE, OR MEMBER, HEALTH
INSURANCE BENEFITS TO A CHILD OF THE INSURED, SUBSCRIBER, EMPLOYEE, OR
MEMBER UNTIL THE CHILD IS 30 YEARS OF AGE.

(D) (1) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, A CHILD MUST BE CONTINUOUSLY INSURED FOR AT LEAST THE PREVIOUS
2 YEARS.

(2) A CHILD MAY QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF
THIS SECTION REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CHILD;

(I) RESIDES WITH THE INSURED, SUBSCRIBER, EMPLOYEE, OR
MEMBER;

(II) IS A DEPENDENT OF THE INSURED, SUBSCRIBER, EMPLOYEE,
OR MEMBER; OR

(III) IS MARRIED.

(E) IF A CHILD IS MARRIED, THE COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE CHILD OF THE INSURED, SUBSCRIBER,
EMPLOYEE, OR MEMBER AND NOT TO THE CHILD'S SPOUSE.

(F) (1) AN INSURER, NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY REQUIRE PROOF THAT THE CHILD TO BE
COVERED UNDER THE POLICY OR CONTRACT;

(I) IS THE CHILD OF THE INSURED, SUBSCRIBER, EMPLOYEE, OR
MEMBER;

(II) IS LESS THAN 30 YEARS OF AGE; AND

(III) HAS BEEN CONTINUOUSLY INSURED FOR AT LEAST THE
PREVIOUS 2 YEARS.

(2) IF THE INSURER, NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES PROOF UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE
INSURER, NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION SHALL PAY THE COST OF THE PROOF.

(G) THE COVERAGE REQUIRED TO BE OFFERED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY
BE:

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