INSURANCE;
WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 9
(III) CREDIT HEALTH INSURANCE;
(IV) MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT POLICIES;
(V) LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE;
(VI) DISABILITY INCOME INSURANCE;
(VII) COVERAGE ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO LIABILITY
(VIII) WORKERS' COMPENSATION OR SIMILAR INSURANCE;
(IX) DISEASE-SPECIFIC INSURANCE;
(X) AUTOMOBILE MEDICAL PAYMENT INSURANCE;
(XI) DENTAL INSURANCE; OR
(XII) VISION INSURANCE.
(II) (I) (1) "LATE ENROLLEE" MEANS AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE OR
DEPENDENT WHO REQUESTS ENROLLMENT IN A HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE FOLLOWING THE INITIAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD PROVIDED UNDER
THE TERMS OF THE HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.
(2) AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE OR DEPENDENT MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED
A LATE ENROLLEE IF:
(I) THE INDIVIDUAL:
1. WAS COVERED UNDER A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH
INSURANCE OR OTHER HEALTH BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT AT THE TIME THE
INDIVIDUAL WAS ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL;
2. HAS LOST COVERAGE UNDER A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
HEALTH INSURANCE OR OTHER HEALTH BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT AS A RESULT OF
TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR ELIGIBILITY, THE TERMINATION OF THE
OTHER PLAN'S COVERAGE, DEATH OF A SPOUSE, OR DIVORCE; AND
3. REQUESTS ENROLLMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
TERMINATION OF COVERAGE PROVIDED UNDER A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH
INSURANCE OR OTHER HEALTH BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT;
(II) THE INDIVIDUAL IS EMPLOYED BY AN EMPLOYER WHICH
OFFERS MULTIPLE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS AND THE INDIVIDUAL ELECTS A
DIFFERENT PLAN DURING AN OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD;
(III) (I) THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS ENROLLMENT WITHIN 30
DAYS OF BECOMING AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEE;
(IV) (II) A COURT HAS ORDERED COVERAGE TO BE PROVIDED
FOR A SPOUSE OR MINOR CHILD UNDER A COVERED EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH BENEFIT
PLAN; OR
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