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Page 1 of 1 205.594 Health coverage for child under medical child support order -- Duties of health insurers. As used in KRS 205.593 to 205.598, the term &quot;insurer&quot; includes a group health plan, as <br>defined in Section 607(1) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a <br>health maintenance organization, and an entity offering a health service benefit plan. <br>(1) Health insurers shall be prohibited from denying enrollment of a child under the health coverage of the child's parent on the grounds that: <br>(a) The child was born out of wedlock; <br>(b) The child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return; or (c) The child does not reside with the parent or in the health insurer's area. (2) If a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, <br>the insurer shall be required: <br>(a) To permit the parent to enroll under the family coverage any child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage without regard to any enrollment season <br>restrictions; (b) If a parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage for the child, to enroll the child under family coverage upon application by the child's <br>other parent, custodial parent, or by the Cabinet for Health and Family <br>Services; and (c) Not to disenroll, or eliminate coverage of, a child unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence that: <br>1. A court or administrative order requiring coverage of the child is no <br>longer in effect; or 2. The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through <br>another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of <br>the disenrollment. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 243, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 201, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 366, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.

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Page 1 of 1 205.594 Health coverage for child under medical child support order -- Duties of health insurers. As used in KRS 205.593 to 205.598, the term &quot;insurer&quot; includes a group health plan, as <br>defined in Section 607(1) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a <br>health maintenance organization, and an entity offering a health service benefit plan. <br>(1) Health insurers shall be prohibited from denying enrollment of a child under the health coverage of the child's parent on the grounds that: <br>(a) The child was born out of wedlock; <br>(b) The child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return; or (c) The child does not reside with the parent or in the health insurer's area. (2) If a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, <br>the insurer shall be required: <br>(a) To permit the parent to enroll under the family coverage any child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage without regard to any enrollment season <br>restrictions; (b) If a parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage for the child, to enroll the child under family coverage upon application by the child's <br>other parent, custodial parent, or by the Cabinet for Health and Family <br>Services; and (c) Not to disenroll, or eliminate coverage of, a child unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence that: <br>1. A court or administrative order requiring coverage of the child is no <br>longer in effect; or 2. The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through <br>another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of <br>the disenrollment. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 243, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 201, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 366, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.

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Page 1 of 1 205.594 Health coverage for child under medical child support order -- Duties of health insurers. As used in KRS 205.593 to 205.598, the term &quot;insurer&quot; includes a group health plan, as <br>defined in Section 607(1) of the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a <br>health maintenance organization, and an entity offering a health service benefit plan. <br>(1) Health insurers shall be prohibited from denying enrollment of a child under the health coverage of the child's parent on the grounds that: <br>(a) The child was born out of wedlock; <br>(b) The child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent's federal income tax return; or (c) The child does not reside with the parent or in the health insurer's area. (2) If a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, <br>the insurer shall be required: <br>(a) To permit the parent to enroll under the family coverage any child who is otherwise eligible for the coverage without regard to any enrollment season <br>restrictions; (b) If a parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage for the child, to enroll the child under family coverage upon application by the child's <br>other parent, custodial parent, or by the Cabinet for Health and Family <br>Services; and (c) Not to disenroll, or eliminate coverage of, a child unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence that: <br>1. A court or administrative order requiring coverage of the child is no <br>longer in effect; or 2. The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through <br>another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of <br>the disenrollment. Effective: June 20, 2005 <br>History: Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 243, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 201, effective July 15, 1998. -- Created 1994 Ky. Acts <br>ch. 366, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1994.