Ch. 113                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE EMPLOYER SHALL DEDUCT THE PREMIUMS FOR THE HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE FROM THE EARNINGS OF THE EMPLOYEE AND PAY THE
PREMIUMS TO THE INSURER TO THE EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL LAW.

(E) AN EMPLOYER OR THE CHILD'S PARENTS MAY NOT DISENROLL OR
ELIMINATE COVERAGE FOR THE CHILD IN ANY MANNER UNLESS:

(1) THE EMPLOYER IS PROVIDED SATISFACTORY WRITTEN EVIDENCE THAT:

(I) THE COURT ORDER IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT; OR

(II) THE CHILD HAS BEEN OR WILL BE ENROLLED UNDER OTHER
REASONABLE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, WITH THE COVERAGE TO TAKE EFFECT
NO LATER THAN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF DISENROLLMENT;

(2) THE EMPLOYER HAS ELIMINATED FAMILY HEALTH COVERAGE FOR ALL
OF ITS EMPLOYEES; OR

(3) THE EMPLOYER NO LONGER EMPLOYES THE PARENT UNDER WHOSE
NAME THE CHILD HAS BEEN ENROLLED FOR COVERAGE EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT
IF THE PARENT ELECTS TO EXERCISE THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONSOLIDATED
OMNIBUS BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1985 (COBRA) THEN COVERAGE MUST BE
PROVIDED FOR THE CHILD CONSISTENT WITH THE EMPLOYER'S PLAN RELATING TO
POSTEMPLOYMENT MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS.

(F) (1) IF THE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CHILD TERMINATES.
THE EMPLOYER SHALL NOTIFY THE OTHER PARENT AND, IF A SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY IS INVOLVED IN THE CASE, THE SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITHIN 15
DAYS OF TERMINATION OF THE INSURANCE.

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

(I) ENROLL THE CHILD IN HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE WITHOUT
REGARD TO ANY ENROLLMENT SEASON RESTRICTIONS; 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.

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

(H) 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.

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

(1) REPRISAL AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE;

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