Indiana § 27-8-23-7 Duties of insurer when parent is ordered to provide coverage for child

Indiana Statutes

§ 27-8-23-7 — Duties of insurer when parent is ordered to provide coverage for child

Indiana·Title 27 INSURANCE·Art. 8 LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH·Ch. 23 Medical Child Support Provisions of Title XIX of the

Whenever a parent is required by a court or an administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, the insurer:

(1)shall permit the parent to enroll under the family coverage a child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage, without regard to any enrollment season restrictions;

(2)shall enroll a child under the family coverage upon application by:

(A)the child's custodial parent;

(B)the office of Medicaid policy and planning; or

(C)a Title IV-D agency; whenever a noncustodial parent who is enrolled fails to apply for coverage of the child; and

(3)may not disenroll or eliminate coverage of a child who is otherwise eligible for coverage unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence that:

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Whenever a parent is required by a court or an
administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the
parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, the
insurer:
(1) shall permit the parent to enroll under the family coverage a
child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage, without regard to
any enrollment season restrictions;
(2) shall enroll a child under the family coverage upon application
by:
(A) the child's custodial parent;
(B) the office of Medicaid policy and planning; or
(C) a Title IV-D agency;
whenever a noncustodial parent who is enrolled fails to apply for
coverage of the child; and
(3) may not disenroll or eliminate coverage of a child who is
otherwise eligible for coverage unless the insurer is provided
satisfactory written evidence that:
(A) the court order or an administrative order is no longer in
effect; or
(B) the child is or will be enrolled in comparable health
coverage through another insurer that is to take effect not later
than the effective date of the disenrollment.

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