§ 12-102.1. Medical support notices
West's Annotated Code of MarylandFamily Law
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-102.1
§ 12-102.1. Medical support notices
(a) A medical support notice:
(2) shall be issued by a child support agency in all child support cases enforced by the Administration in which a noncustodial parent's employer is known and a circuit court of this State or tribunal of another jurisdiction has ordered the parent to include the child in the parent's health insurance coverage, unless the court order or administrative order provides for alternative health insurance coverage.
(b) A medical support notice shall:
(ii) a statement explaining that, subject to further orders of the circuit court of this State or tribunal of another jurisdiction, the employer is required to withhold the appropriate amount on a regular and continuing basis beginning with the next pay period after receipt of the appropriate part of the medical support notice indicating the employee's child is eligible for enrollment;
(iii) an explanation of the application of the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act1 limits;
(c) Subject to federal law, a medical support notice has priority over any other lien or legal process, except for current support and support arrears withheld under an earnings withholding order or notice.
(d) A medical support notice that is completed appropriately and satisfies the conditions of § 609(a) of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act2 shall:
Credits
Added by Acts 2002, c. 411, § 2, eff. July 1, 2002.
Footnotes
Pub.L. 90-321, May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 146, codified at 15 U.S.C.A. § 1601 et seq.
Pub.L. 93-406, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 829, codified at 29 U.S.C.A. § 1001 et seq.
MD Code, Family Law, § 12-102.1, MD FAMILY § 12-102.1
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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