Delaware § 4002 - Health insurance for children.

§ 4002. Health insurance for children.

(a) No health insurer shall deny enrollment of a child under the health coverage of the child’s parent on the ground that:

(1) The child was born out of wedlock;

(2) The child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent’s federal income tax return; or

(3) The child does not reside with the parent or in the insurer’s service area.

(b) In any case in which 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 a health insurer, such health insurer shall:

(1) Permit such parent to enroll under such family coverage any such child who is otherwise eligible for such coverage (without regard to any enrollment season restrictions);

(2) If such parent is enrolled but fails to make application to obtain coverage of such child, enroll such child under such family coverage upon application by the child’s other parent, the Family Court or by a state agency administering a program under Part D, Title IV of the federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.], or Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.]; and

(3) Not disenroll (or eliminate coverage of) such a child unless the health insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence that:

a. Such court or administrative order is no longer in effect; or

b. The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through another health insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of such disenrollment.

(c) In any case in which a child has health coverage through the health insurer of a noncustodial parent, the insurer shall:

(1) Provide such information to the custodial parent as may be necessary for the child to obtain benefits through such coverage;

(2) Permit the custodial parent (or provider, with the custodial parent’s approval) to submit claims for covered services without the approval of the noncustodial parent; and

(3) Make payment on claims submitted in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this section directly to such custodial parent, the provider, or the state agency administering a program under part D, Title IV of the federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.] or Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq.].

69 Del. Laws, c. 444, §  1;  71 Del. Laws, c. 216, §  12;