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§ 15-416. Notice and information sent to parents upon child reaching limiting age

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: July 1, 2011

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: July 1, 2011
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-416
§ 15-416. Notice and information sent to parents upon child reaching limiting age
Application of section
(a) This section applies to insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that deliver or issue for delivery in the State individual, group, or blanket health insurance policies and contracts.
Notice and information sent to parents
(b) At least 60 days before a child who is covered under a parent's individual, group, or blanket health insurance policy or contract reaches the limiting age under the policy or contract, an entity subject to this section shall:
(1) notify the parent of criteria under which a child may remain eligible for coverage as a dependent under the policy or contract; and
(2) provide information regarding:
(i) any other policies that may be available to the child from the entity; and
(ii) the availability of additional information from the Administration regarding individual policies in the State.
Form of notice
(c) The Commissioner shall establish and publish by bulletin the notice to be given under this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2004, c. 321, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004. Amended by Acts 2007, c. 639, § 1, eff. June 1, 2007; Acts 2011, c. 3, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 4, § 1, eff. July 1, 2011.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-416, MD INSURANCE § 15-416
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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