WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 113

(3) "HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE" MEANS ANY TYPE OF HEALTH CARE
COVERAGE UNDER WHICH MEDICAL CARE SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED TO THE CHILD
THROUGH AN INSURER.

(4) "INSURER" MEANS:

(I) A COMMERCIAL INSURER, A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE
ORGANIZATION, OR A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN THIS
STATE UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE MARYLAND INSURANCE
COMMISSIONER;

(II) A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, AS DEFINED IN § 607(1) OF THE
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974; OR

(III) AN ENTITY OFFERING A SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN AS DEFINED BY
FEDERAL LAW.

(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 AN ORDER TO PROVIDE HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A CHILD AND THE PARENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR FAMILY
HEALTH COVERAGE, AN INSURER:

(1) REGARDLESS OF ENROLLMENT PERIOD RESTRICTIONS, SHALL 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, SHALL ALLOW
THE NONINSURING PARENT, THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, OR THE

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