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Ch. 411 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(c) An order of a court requiring the provision of health insurance coverage for
a child may be issued separate from or in conjunction with an earnings withholding
order.
(d) (1) If a court orders a parent to provide health insurance coverage under
this section, the parent under the order or the support enforcement agency shall send
a copy of the order OR MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE to the PARENT'S employer by
certified mail, return receipt requested, separate from or in conjunction with an
earnings withholding order, as provided in § 10-123 of this article.
(2) [On] WITHIN 20 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE receipt of the order OR
MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE, the employer shall:
(I) SEND THE APPROPRIATE PART OF THE MEDICAL SUPPORT
NOTICE TO THE EMPLOYER'S INSURER;
(II) IF THE EMPLOYER DETERMINES THAT, BASED ON REASONS
RELATED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT STATUS, THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD IS
INELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE
PART OF THE MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE AND RETURN IT TO THE ISSUING CHILD
SUPPORT AGENCY;
[(i)] (III) permit the parent, a child support enforcement agency, or
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to enroll the child in any health
insurance coverage available to the parent without regard to any enrollment season
restrictions;
[(ii)] (IV) provide a statement to the support enforcement agency
and to both parents that the child:
1. has been enrolled in health insurance coverage;
2. will be enrolled in health insurance coverage and that the
expected date of enrollment will be provided; or
3. cannot be enrolled in health insurance coverage; and
[(iii)](V) provide information to both parents and to the support
enforcement agency concerning the available health insurance coverage, including:
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1.
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the employee's Social Security number;
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the name, address, and telephone number of the insurer;
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the policy number;
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the group number;
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the effective date of coverage; and
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any schedule of benefits.
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