2012 Revised Code of Washington
Title 48 - INSURANCE
48.46 Health maintenance organizations.
48.46.325 Option to cover child under age twenty-six.


WA Rev Code § 48.46.325 (2012) What's This?

RCW 48.46.325 Option to cover child under age twenty-six.

(1) Each individual health maintenance agreement that is not grandfathered and that provides coverage for a subscriber's child must offer the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six.

     (2) Each group health maintenance agreement that is not grandfathered and that provides coverage for a participating member's child must offer each participating member the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six.

     (3) Each grandfathered individual or group health maintenance agreement that provides coverage for a subscriber's child must offer the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six, unless that child is eligible to enroll in an eligible health plan sponsored by the child's employer or the child's spouse's employer.

     (4) As used in this section, "grandfathered" has the same meaning as "grandfathered health plan" in RCW 48.43.005.

[2012 c 211 § 19; 2011 c 314 § 8; 2007 c 259 § 22.]

Notes:

     Effective date -- 2007 c 259 §§ 18-22: See note following RCW 41.05.095.

     Severability -- Subheadings not law -- 2007 c 259: See notes following RCW 41.05.033.


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