District Of Columbia § 31-2996.02 - Dependent child coverage.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 31-2996.02 — Dependent child coverage., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-2996.02. Dependent child coverage.
31-2996.02A group health plan or an individual health plan, and a health insurer offering health insurance coverage that provides coverage for dependent children, that delivers, issues for delivery, amends, or renews a health insurance policy in the District of Columbia shall make health insurance coverage available and, if requested by the policyholder, extend coverage to any dependent child of a policyholder until the dependent child is no longer a dependent child.
The health insurance coverage shall provide:
The same health insurance coverage benefits to a dependent child that are available to any other covered dependent; and
Health insurance coverage benefits to a dependent child at the same rate or premium applicable to any other covered dependent.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to require:
Coverage for services provided to a dependent before October 26, 2010; or
That an employer or other group policyholder pay all or part of the cost of coverage for a dependent as provided pursuant to this section.
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Source: official District Of Columbia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-2996.02 ("Dependent child coverage.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. 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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