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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor
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Ch. 411
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(4) THE CHILD IS RECEIVING BENEFITS OR IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
BENEFITS UNDER THE MARYLAND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Article—Family Law
12-102.
(a) (4) "MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN §
15-4A-01 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE.
(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 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 receipt of the order OR MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE, the employer
shall:
(i) 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) 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) provide information to both parents and to the support
enforcement agency concerning the available health insurance coverage, including:
1. the employee's Social Security number;
2. the name, address, and telephone number of the insurer;
3. the policy number;
4. the group number;
5. the effective date of coverage; and
6. any schedule of benefits:
(i) An employer may not use the existence of an order OR MEDICAL SUPPORT
NOTICE requiring health insurance coverage as a basis for:
(1) reprisal against an employee;
(2) dismissal of an employee from employment; or
(3) refusal to hire a person or to promote an employee.
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