WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 223

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1994.

Approved May 2, 1994.

CHAPTER 223
(House Bill 122)

AN ACT concerning

Family Law - Allocating Costs of Health Care Benefits

FOR the purpose of authorizing certain courts to allocate certain costs for certain
benefits between certain parties; and generally relating to health care benefits.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Family Law
Section 11-111

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Family Law

11-111.

(A)     In accordance with the provisions of Article 48A, § 490H of the Code, the
court may, either after a divorce is granted or pendente lite, allocate between the parties
any additional costs of providing hospital, medical, or surgical benefits under a group
contract or require continuation or reinstatement of such benefits.

(B)     A COURT MAY, EITHER AFTER A DIVORCE OR PENDENTE LITE,
ALLOCATE BETWEEN THE PARTIES ANY EXPENSES INCURRED FOR CONTINUATION
OF HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR SURGICAL BENEFITS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER A
GROUP CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 2, 1994.

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