ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 435

(2)     An appeal under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection shall be
conducted in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.

12-102.

(a)     (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) "Health insurance coverage" means any type of health care coverage
under which medical care services can be provided to the child through an insurer.

(3)     "Insurer" means:

(i) an insurer, a nonprofit health service organization, or a health
maintenance organization operating in this State under a certificate of authority
issued by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner;

(ii) an entity that provides a group health plan, as defined in §
607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; or

(iii) an entity offering a service benefit plan as defined by federal
law.

(4)     "Medical support notice" means a notice that is:

(i) in a format prescribed by federal law; and

(ii) issued by a child support agency to enforce the health insurance
coverage provisions of a child support order.

(5)     "Tribunal" has the meaning stated in § 10-301 of this article.

(b)     The court may include in any support order a provision requiring either
parent to include the child in the parent's health insurance coverage if:

(1)     the parent can obtain health insurance coverage through an
employer or any form of group health insurance coverage; and

(2)     the child can be included at a reasonable cost to the parent in that
health insurance coverage.

(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] FIRST-CLASS MAIL, separate from or in conjunction
with an earnings withholding order, as provided in § 10-123 of this article.

(2) 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;

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