Washington § 48.46.325 - Option to cover child under age twenty-six.

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§ 48.46.325. Option to cover child under age twenty-six.

(1) Each individual health maintenance agreement that is not grandfathered and that provides coverage for a subscriber's child must offer the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six.
(2) Each group health maintenance agreement that is not grandfathered and that provides coverage for a participating member's child must offer each participating member the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six.
(3) Each grandfathered individual or group health maintenance agreement that provides coverage for a subscriber's child must offer the option of covering any child under the age of twenty-six, unless that child is eligible to enroll in an eligible health plan sponsored by the child's employer or the child's spouse's employer.
(4) As used in this section, "grandfathered" has the same meaning as "grandfathered health plan" in RCW 48.43.005.
[ 2012 c 211 s 19; 2011 c 314 s 8; 2007 c 259 s 22.]

Notes

Effective date—2007 c 259 ss 18-22: See note following RCW 41.05.095.
Subheadings not law—2007 c 259: See note following RCW 7.70.060.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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