Wash. Admin. Code § 388-14A-4143

Current through Register Vol. 24-21, November 1, 2024

Section 388-14A-4143 - What must the plan administrator do when the employer provides health insurance but the obligated parent is not yet eligible for coverage?

If the obligated parent is subject to a waiting period before being eligible for coverage under a health insurance plan provided by the employer, the plan administrator must proceed as follows:

(1) If the obligated parent is subject to a waiting period that expires ninety days or less from the date of receipt of the National Medical Support Notice (NMSN), see WAC 388-14A-4130(4);

(2) If the obligated parent is subject to a waiting period that expires more than ninety days from the date of receipt of the NMSN, see WAC 388-14A-4130(5); and

(3) If the obligated parent is subject to a waiting period whose duration is determined by a measure other than the passage of time, see WAC 388-14A-4130(6).

Wash. Admin. Code § 388-14A-4143

Statutory Authority: 2007 c 143, §§ 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9. 08-12-029, § 388-14A-4143, filed 5/29/08, effective 7/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.20A.310, and 26.18.170, 42 U.S.C. 666 (a)(19), Child Support Performance and Incentives Act of 1998, 45 C.F.R. 303.31, and 45 C.F.R. 303.32. 04-17-119, § 388-14A-4143, filed 8/17/04, effective 9/17/04.