### Question
How is the "medical child support order" defined?


### Answer
The term **medical child support order** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 1169* as follows -

> any judgment, decree, or order (including approval of a settlement agreement) issued by a court of competent jurisdiction which—


(i) provides for child support with respect to a child of a participant under a group health plan or provides for health benefit coverage to such a child, is made pursuant to a State domestic relations law (including a community property law), and relates to benefits under such plan, or


(ii) enforces a law relating to medical child support described in section 1908 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1396g–1] (as added by section 13822 [1](#1169_1_target) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993) with respect to a group health plan

#### 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-group health plans**

