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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(D) A MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE THAT IS COMPLETED APPROPRIATELY AND
SATISFIES THE CONDITIONS OF § 609(A) OF TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT
INCOME SECURITY ACT SHALL:
(1) BE TREATED AS A QUALIFIED MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT ORDER BY A
CARRIER;
(2) HAVE THE SAME FORCE AND EFFECT AS A QUALIFIED MEDICAL
CHILD SUPPORT ORDER; AND
(3) BE ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AS A QUALIFIED MEDICAL
CHILD SUPPORT ORDER
(E) A MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE ISSUED IN ANOTHER STATE SHALL BE
ENFORCED IN THE SAME MANNER AS A MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE ISSUED IN THIS
STATE.
15-4A-03.
(A) (1) IF APPROPRIATE, A CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY ENFORCING A CHILD
SUPPORT CASE SHALL SEND, BY REGULAR MAIL OR BY OTHER MEANS APPROVED BY
THE ADMINISTRATION, A COMPLETED MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE TO THE
EMPLOYER OF THE PARENT WHO HAS BEEN ORDERED TO PROVIDE HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR A CHILD.
(2) THE MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE MAY BE SENT SEPARATELY OR
TOGETHER WITH AN EARNINGS WITHHOLDING ORDER OR AN EARNINGS
WITHHOLDING NOTICE.
(B) WITHIN 30 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE MEDICAL SUPPORT
NOTICE, AN EMPLOYER SERVED WITH A MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE.
(1) SHALL SEND THE APPROPRIATE PART OF THE MEDICAL SUPPORT
NOTICE TO THE EMPLOYER'S CARRIER; OR
(2) 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, SHALL COMPLETE THE
APPROPRIATE PART OF THE MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE AND RETURN IT TO THE
ISSUING CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY.
(C) ON RECEIPT OF THE APPROPRIATE PART OF THE MEDICAL SUPPORT
NOTICE THE CARRIER IS REQUIRED TO SEND UNDER § 15-4A-04(B)(3)(II) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE EMPLOYER;
(1) IF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE, SHALL WITHHOLD FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S NEXT EARNINGS THE
AMOUNT OF THE EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION REQUIRED TO ENROLL THE
EMPLOYEE'S CHILD;
(2) IF THE EMPLOYEE'S CHILD IS NOT CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE BUT WILL BECOME ELIGIBLE, SHALL WITHHOLD
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