Alabama § 27-21B-5 - Health Coverage through Insurer.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-21B-5 — Health Coverage through Insurer., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-21B-5. Health Coverage through Insurer.
When a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, all of the following shall apply:
(1) The parent shall be able to enroll a child in family coverage without regard to open enrollment season restrictions.
(2) If the parent fails to enroll a child as required by court or administrative order, the child’s other parent or the agency may make an enrollment.
(3) A child enrolled in health coverage pursuant to this section shall not be disenrolled unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence of either of the following:
a. The court or administrative order is no longer in effect.
b. The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of the disenrollment.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama § 27-21B-5
What does Code of Alabama § 27-21B-5 cover?
Section 27-21B-5 ("Health Coverage through Insurer.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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