Montana § 40-5-818 Nonexclusion -- Nondiscrimination By Health Benefit Plan

Montana Statutes

§ 40-5-818 — Nonexclusion -- Nondiscrimination By Health Benefit Plan

Montana § 40-5-818

Title 40FAMILY LAW

Ch. 5ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

Part 8Medical Support Order Enforcement

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 40-5-818 (2026).

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40-5-818 . Nonexclusion -- nondiscrimination by health benefit plan. A health benefit plan may not deny or limit enrollment of an obligated parent's child or discriminate against a child because:

(1)the child is not claimed as a dependent on the obligated parent's state or federal income tax return or considered as a dependent for tax purposes;

(2)the child was born out of wedlock;

(3)the child does not reside with the obligated parent;

(4)the child does not reside in the health plan's service area. A plan that provides medical care at particular locations or geographic areas shall also provide comparable benefits for a child whose residence or location is elsewhere.

(5)the natural child of the obligated parent has a preexisting condition, unless the plan does not provide for enrollme

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40-5-818 . Nonexclusion -- nondiscrimination by health benefit plan. A health benefit plan may not deny or limit enrollment of an obligated parent's child or discriminate against a child because:
(1) the child is not claimed as a dependent on the obligated parent's state or federal income tax return or considered as a dependent for tax purposes;
(2) the child was born out of wedlock;
(3) the child does not reside with the obligated parent;
(4) the child does not reside in the health plan's service area. A plan that provides medical care at particular locations or geographic areas shall also provide comparable benefits for a child whose residence or location is elsewhere.
(5) the natural child of the obligated parent has a preexisting condition, unless the plan does not provide for enrollment or provides only for limited enrollment of children with preexisting conditions.