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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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(C) "CHILD SUPPORT ORDER" MEANS AN ORDER ISSUED BY A TRIBUNAL THAT
ESTABLISHES A PARENT'S OBLIGATION TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT AND PROVIDE
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A CHILD.
(D) "CARRIER" MEANS:
(1) AN INSURER, A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR A HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION OPERATING IN THE STATE UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONER;
(2) AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES A GROUP HEALTH PLAN, AS DEFINED IN
§ 607(1) OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974; OR
(3) AN ENTITY OFFERING A SERVICE BENEFIT PLAN AS DEFINED BY
FEDERAL LAW.
Article - Family Law
12-102.
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) "Health insurance coverage" means any type of health care coverage
under which medical care services can be provided to the child through an insurer.
(3) "Insurer" means:
(i) [a commercial] AN 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) AN ENTITY THAT PROVIDES 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.
(E) (4) "MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE" MEANS A NOTICE THAT IS:
(1) (I) IN A FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY FEDERAL LAW; AND
(2) (II) ISSUED BY A CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY TO ENFORCE THE
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVISIONS OF A CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
(F) (5) "TRIBUNAL" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 10-301 OF THE FAMILY
LAW THIS ARTICLE.
(b) The court may include in any support order a provision requiring either
parent to include the child in the parent's health insurance coverage if:
(1) the parent can obtain health insurance coverage through an
employer or any form of group health insurance coverage; and
(2) the child can be included at a reasonable cost to the parent in that
health insurance coverage.
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