Indiana § 12-15-29-10 - Employer sponsored health insurance to include coverage for child
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§ 12-15-29-10. Employer sponsored health insurance to include coverage for child
Sec. 10. (a) IC 27-8-23 and IC 31-16-15 apply to this section.
(b) This section does not apply if an employer has eliminated family health coverage for all of its employees.
(c) Whenever a parent is required by a court or an administrative order to provide health coverage for a child and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an employer doing business in Indiana, the employer shall provide family health coverage to the child in the manner described under IC 27-8-23-6 and in the notice under IC 31-16-15-4.5(b). In addition, the employer shall:
(1) withhold from the employee's compensation the employee's share, if any, of premiums for health coverage; and
(2) pay that amount to the insurer.
(d) Upon the initiation of withholding under subsection (c), an employee whose applicable child support order did not include a deduction from weekly available income for the cost of the health care premium is entitled to a modification of the child support order, taking into account the payments made as of the date withholding began.
As added by P.L.46-1995, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.80-2010, SEC.20.
IC 12-15-30Chapter 30. Contracting
12-15-30-1Authorization of contracts for administration of program 12-15-30-2Contract requirements and qualifications; preparation of bid specifications 12-15-30-3Medicaid claims; finance and administration; plan options 12-15-30-4Term of contracts; extensions 12-15-30-5Subcontracts 12-15-30-6Statement of adjusted actual Medicaid provider costs and insurance premiums; certification to state comptroller; payment by state comptroller 12-15-30-7Statement requesting payment for fees for performance of administrative responsibilities; certification to state comptroller
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