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Ch. 411
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(IV) IF THE CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT, SHALL SEND TO
THE EMPLOYEE, THE CHILD, AND THE CHILD'S CUSTODIAN A WRITTEN NOTICE THAT
CONTAINS:
1. AN EXPLANATION THAT THE HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE IS OR WILL BECOME AVAILABLE TO THE CHILD;
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2. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE
3. THE EMPLOYEE'S COST FOR THE HEALTH INSURANCE
4. THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE
5. A SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION;
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COVERAGE;
COVERAGE;
COVERAGE;
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6. ANY FORMS, DOCUMENTS, OR INFORMATION NECESSARY
TO EFFECTUATE THE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE; AND
7. ANY INFORMATION NECESSARY TO SUBMIT CLAIMS FOR
BENEFITS.
(C) IF THE EMPLOYEE'S ELIGIBILITY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE IS
SUBJECT TO A WAITING PERIOD THAT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED, THE CARRIER:
(1) SHALL COMPLETE AND SEND THE APPROPRIATE PART OF THE
MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE TO THE EMPLOYER AND THE ISSUING CHILD SUPPORT
AGENCY; AND
(2) ON THE EMPLOYEE'S SATISFACTION OF THE WAITING PERIOD,
SHALL COMPLETE ENROLLMENT OF THE CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION AND SEND THE NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(3)(IV) OF THIS
SECTION.
(D) IF THE EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN REQUIRES THAT THE
EMPLOYEE BE ENROLLED IN ORDER FOR THE CHILD TO BE ENROLLED AND THE
EMPLOYEE IS NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED, THE CARRIER SHALL ENROLL BOTH THE
EMPLOYEE AND THE CHILD.
(E) IF A CHILD IS ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT, THE CARRIER SHALL
COMPLETE THE ENROLLMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO OPEN SEASON RESTRICTIONS.
(F) A CARRIER MAY NOT REFUSE TO ENROLL A CHILD UNDER THIS SECTION
BECAUSE:
(1) THE CHILD WAS BORN OUT OF WEDLOCK;
(2) THE CHILD IS NOT CLAIMED AS A DEPENDENT ON THE EMPLOYEE'S
FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN;
(3) THE CHILD DOES NOT RESIDE WITH THE EMPLOYEE OR IN THE
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN'S SERVICE AREA; OR
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