Ch. 197

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

3. A SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS;

4. A MEMBERSHIP CARD; AND

5. CLAIM FORMS.

(3) IF THE EMPLOYER IS NOT ABLE TO ENROLL THE CHILD
IMMEDIATELY, THE EMPLOYER SHALL ENROLL THE CHILD AT THE NEXT
AVAILABLE ENROLLMENT PERIOD AS A DEPENDENT OF THE PARENT.

(4) IF THE EMPLOYER INCURS THE PREMIUM AS A RESULT OF
PROVIDING HEALTH INSURANCE TO THE CHILD, THE EMPLOYER SHALL DEDUCT
THE AMOUNT OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM FROM THE EARNINGS OF THE
PARENT.

(E) (1) IF THE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CHILD IS
TERMINATED, THE EMPLOYER SHALL NOTIFY THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY AND THE OTHER PARENT OF THE TERMINATION.

(2)     IF AFTER A LAPSE IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE BECOMES AVAILABLE TO THE PARENT FOR THE CHILD, THE
EMPLOYER SHALL:

(I) ENROLL THE CHILD IN A HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN NO LATER
THAN THE NEXT AVAILABLE ENROLLMENT PERIOD; AND

(II) WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
BECOMES AVAILABLE, PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
AND THE OTHER PARENT OF THE ENROLLMENT.

(F) (1) AN EMPLOYER WHO FAILS TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER ISSUED
UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE LIABLE FOR ANY NECESSARY MEDICAL EXPENSES OF
THE CHILD.

(2)     SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE PARENT OR
THE LOCAL SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST
AN EMPLOYER WHO WILLFULLY VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(G) (F) THIS SECTION DOES NOT LIMIT THE AUTHORITY OF A COURT TO
ENTER, MODIFY, OR ENFORCE AN ORDER REQUIRING PAYMENT OF UNINSURED
HEALTH EXPENSES, HEALTH CARE COSTS, OR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS.

(H) (G) AN EMPLOYER MAY NOT USE THE EXISTENCE OF AN ORDER
REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE AS A BASIS FOR:

(1) REPRISAL AGAINST A PARENT;

(2) DISMISSAL OF A PARENT FROM EMPLOYMENT; OR

(3) REFUSAL TO HIRE OR PROMOTE A PARENT.

(I) AN ORDER ENTERED UNDER THIS SECTION IS BINDING ON THE PRESENT
AND FUTURE EMPLOYER OF THE PARENT ON WHOM A COPY OF THIS ORDER IS

SERVED.

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