PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 35

SUBTITLE 4. ELIGIBILITY FOR COVERAGE; CONTINUATION AND CONVERSION OF

POLICIES.

15-401. COVERAGE FOR NEWLY BORN OR NEWLY ADOPTED CHILDREN OR
GRANDCHILDREN.

(A) "DATE OF ADOPTION" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION, "DATE OF ADOPTION" MEANS THE EARLIER OF:

(1) A JUDICIAL DECREE OF ADOPTION; OR

(2) THE ASSUMPTION OF CUSTODY, PENDING ADOPTION, OF A
PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE CHILD BY A PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENT.

(B) BENEFITS PAYABLE FROM MOMENT OF BIRTH OR DATE OF ADOPTION.

(1) THIS SUBSECTION APPLIES TO:

(I) EACH INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY THAT:

1. IS DELIVERED, ISSUED FOR DELIVERY, OR RENEWED IN

THE STATE;

2. PROVIDES COVERAGE ON AN EXPENSE-INCURRED BASIS;

AND

3. PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE

INSURED;

(II) EACH GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY, INCLUDING A
CONTRACT ISSUED BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, THAT:

1. IS DELIVERED, ISSUED FOR DELIVERY, OR RENEWED IN

THE STATE;

2. PROVIDES COVERAGE ON AN EXPENSE-INCURRED BASIS
FOR EMPLOYEES OF AN EMPLOYER OR EMPLOYERS OR MEMBERS OF A UNION OR
UNIONS; AND

3. PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF A
COVERED EMPLOYEE OR MEMBER; AND

(III) EACH INDIVIDUAL SERVICE OR INDEMNITY CONTRACT THAT:

1. IS DELIVERED, ISSUED FOR DELIVERY, OR RENEWED IN
THE STATE BY A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN; AND

2. PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR A FAMILY MEMBER OF THE

SUBSCRIBER.

(2) EACH POLICY OR CONTRACT SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
PROVIDE THAT THE HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS APPLICABLE FOR CHILDREN OR
GRANDCHILDREN SHALL BE PAYABLE FOR A NEWLY BORN OR NEWLY ADOPTED

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