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Ch. 411 2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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12-102.2.
An administrative order OR A MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE for health insurance
coverage issued in any other state or territory will be enforced to the same extent in
a proceeding under this subtitle as an order OR A MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE for
health insurance coverage issued [by a court] in this State.
12-102.2. 12-102.3.
(A) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO ADMINISTRATIVE CONTESTS OF
WITHHOLDINGS FROM AN EMPLOYEE'S EARNINGS MADE BY AN EMPLOYER FOR THE
PURPOSE OF COMPLYING WITH TITLE 15, SUBTITLE 4A OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE
THIS TITLE.
(2) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT AN
EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT TO JUDICIALLY CONTEST AN UNDERLYING COURT ORDER
REQUIRING THE EMPLOYEE TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE
EMPLOYEE'S CHILD.
(B) (1) AN EMPLOYEE MAY ONLY CONTEST A WITHHOLDING UNDER THIS
SECTION BASED ON A MISTAKE OF FACT.
(2) THE ONLY ISSUES THAT MAY BE CONTESTED ARE:
(I) THE IDENTITY OF THE EMPLOYEE;
(II) WHETHER THERE IS AN UNDERLYING COURT ORDER
REQUIRING THE EMPLOYEE TO PROVIDE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE
EMPLOYEE'S CHILD;
(III) THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE WITHHOLDING EXCEEDS THE
LIMITS OF THE FEDERAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION ACT; AND
(IV) THAT THE CHILD FOR WHOM HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
IS SOUGHT IS EMANCIPATED.
(C) AN EMPLOYEE MAY CONTEST A WITHHOLDING BY SENDING A WRITTEN
REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATION TO THE ADMINISTRATION WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER
RECEIVING NOTICE OF THE WITHHOLDING FROM THE EMPLOYER
(D) IF AN EMPLOYEE REQUESTS AN INVESTIGATION, THE ADMINISTRATION:
(1) SHALL CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER THE
REQUEST; AND
(2) ON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION, SHALL NOTIFY THE
EMPLOYEE OF THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION AND THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT
TO APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO THE OFFICE OF
ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.
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