WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 113

(III) AN ENTITY OFFERING A SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN.

(5) "INSURING PARENT" MEANS A PARENT WHO;

(I) IS REQUIRED UNDER A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE; OR

(II) OTHERWISE PROVIDES HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A
CHILD.

(6) "NONINSURING PARENT" MEANS A PARENT OTHER THAN AN
"INSURING PARENT".

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, AN
INSURER MAY NOT DENY ENROLLMENT OF A CHILD UNDER THE HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE OF AN INSURING PARENT ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE
CHILD:

(1) WAS BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK;

(2) IS NOT CLAIMED AS A DEPENDENT ON THE INSURING PARENT'S
FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN; OR

(3) DOES NOT RESIDE:

(I) WITH THE INSURING PARENT; OR

(II) IN THE SERVICE AREA OF THE INSURER.

(C) IF A PARENT IS REQUIRED UNDER A COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER
TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A CHILD AND THE PARENT IS
ELIGIBLE FOR FAMILY HEALTH COVERAGE, AN INSURER SHALL:

(1) REGARDLESS OF ENROLLMENT PERIOD RESTRICTIONS, ALLOW THE
INSURING PARENT TO ENROLL IN FAMILY COVERAGE AND INCLUDE THE CHILD IN
THAT COVERAGE UNDER THE ENROLLMENT;

(2) WHERE THE INSURING PARENT IS ENROLLED IN HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE CHILD IN THE ENROLLMENT,
ALLOW THE NONINSURING PARENT, THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY,
OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO APPLY FOR THE
ENROLLMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CHILD AND INCLUDE THE CHILD IN THAT
COVERAGE UNDER THE ENROLLMENT REGARDLESS OF ENROLLMENT PERIOD
RESTRICTIONS.

(3) NOT DISENROLL OR ELIMINATE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
FOR THE CHILD IN ANY MANNER UNLESS THE INSURING PARENT PROVIDES
WRITTEN EVIDENCE IS PROVIDED TO THE INSURER THAT;

(I) THE COURT OR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT;

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