### Question
Can you define what qualified medical child support order means?


### Answer
**Qualified medical child support order** is defined as the following in *29 U.S.C. § 1169*:

> a medical child support order—


(i) which creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate recipient's right to, or assigns to an alternate recipient the right to, receive benefits for which a participant or beneficiary is eligible under a group health plan, and


(ii) with respect to which the requirements of paragraphs (3) and (4) are met

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1169*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER I-PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS > Subtitle B-Regulatory Provisions > part 6-continuation coverage and additional standards for group health plans**

