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§ 15-403. Coverage for dependent grandchildren

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: June 1, 2014

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 4. Eligibility for Coverage; Continuation and Conversion of Policies (Refs & Annos)
Effective: June 1, 2014
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-403
§ 15-403. Coverage for dependent grandchildren
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies to:
(1) each individual health insurance policy that:
(i) provides coverage on an expense-incurred basis; and
(ii) provides coverage for a family member of the insured;
(2) each group health insurance policy that:
(i) provides coverage on an expense-incurred basis for employees of an employer or employers or members of a union or unions; and
(ii) provides coverage for a family member of a covered employee or member;
(3) each individual service or indemnity contract that:
(i) is issued by a nonprofit health service plan; and
(ii) provides coverage for a family member of the subscriber;
(4) each individual contract that:
(i) is issued by a health maintenance organization; and
(ii) provides coverage for a family member of the subscriber; and
(5) each group contract that:
(i) is issued by a health maintenance organization;
(ii) provides coverage for employees of an employer or employers or members of a union or unions; and
(iii) provides coverage for a family member of the covered employee or member.
Coverage for dependent grandchildren
(b) Each policy or contract subject to this section shall provide that the same health insurance benefits and eligibility guidelines that apply to any covered dependent are available, on request of the insured, subscriber, employee, or member, to a grandchild who:
(1) is unmarried;
(2) is in the court-ordered custody of the insured, subscriber, employee, or member;
(3) resides with the insured, subscriber, employee, or member;
(4) is the dependent of the insured, subscriber, employee, or member; and
(5) has not attained the limiting age under the terms of the policy or contract.
Coverage regardless of marital status of insured or subscriber
(c) On request, an insurer that issues an individual or group health insurance policy that provides coverage on an expense-incurred basis, a nonprofit health service plan, or a health maintenance organization shall offer family members' coverage to an insured or subscriber regardless of the marital status of the insured or subscriber.
Proof that insured or subscriber is grandparent of child
(d)(1) An insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization may require proof that the insured or subscriber is the grandparent of the grandchild.
(2) If the insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization requires proof under this subsection, the insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization shall pay the cost of the proof.

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Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2014, c. 355, § 2, eff. June 1, 2014.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 490T.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-403, MD INSURANCE § 15-403
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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