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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE
Chapter 56: HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
24-A §4233-B. Mandatory offer to extend coverage for dependent children up to 25 years of age


24-A ME Rev Stat § 4233-B (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

§4233-B. Mandatory offer to extend coverage for dependent children up to 25 years of age

1. Dependent child; definition. As used in this section, "dependent child" means the child of a person covered under an individual or group health maintenance organization contract when that child:

A. Is unmarried; [2007, c. 115, §4 (NEW); 2007, c. 115, §5 (AFF).]

B. Has no dependent of the child's own; and [2007, c. 514, §11 (AMD).]

C. Is a resident of this State or is enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited public or private institution of higher education. [2007, c. 514, §12 (AMD).]

D. [2007, c. 514, §13 (RP).]

[ 2007, c. 514, §§11-13 (AMD) .]

2. Offer of coverage. An individual or group health maintenance organization contract that offers coverage for a dependent child shall offer such coverage, at the option of the contract holder, until the dependent child is 25 years of age. An insurer may require, as a condition of eligibility for coverage in accordance with this section, that a person seeking coverage for a dependent child provide written documentation on an annual basis that the dependent child meets the requirements in subsection 1.

[ 2007, c. 514, §14 (AMD) .]

3. Notice.

[ 2007, c. 514, §15 (NEW); MRSA T. 24-A, §4233-B, sub-§3 (RP) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2007, c. 115, §4 (NEW). 2007, c. 115, §5 (AFF). 2007, c. 514, §§11-15 (AMD). MRSA T. 24-A, §4233-B, sub-§3 (AMD).

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