Coordination of Benefits (Cont’d) Dependent Newborn RCW 48.43.115 Coverage for newborns must be no less than the coverage of the child's Coverage (3)(f) mother for no less than three weeks (21 days), even if there are separate Enrollment Requirements (“Erin Act”) hospital admissions. Dependent Adoptive A child must be considered a dependent child for coverage purposes Enrollment Child RCW 48.01.180 upon assumption of a legal obligation for total or partial support of a Requirements (1) child in anticipation of adoption. On termination of such legal (Cont’d) obligations, the child shall no longer be considered a dependent child for coverage purposes. RCW Coverage for dependent children placed for adoption must be 48.01.180 (2); provided the same terms and conditions as apply to natural, 48.44.420(1) dependent children, whether or not the adoption has become final. 48.01.180 (3) Contract may not restrict coverage of any dependent child adopted by, or placed for adoption with, an enrollee solely on the basis of a preexisting condition of the child at the time that the child would otherwise become eligible for coverage under the plan if the adoption or placement for adoption occurs while the enrollee is eligible for coverage under the plan. If payment of an additional premium is required to provide coverage RCW for the child, the contract may require notification of placement and 48.44.420(2) payment of the required premium. The notification period shall be no less than sixty days from the date of placement.
Coordination of Benefits (Cont’d) Dependent Enrollment Requirements Dependent Enrollment Requirements (Cont’d) Newborn Coverage (“Erin Act”) RCW 48.43.115 (3)(f) Coverage for newborns must be no less than the coverage of the child's mother for no less than three weeks (21 days), even if there are separate hospital admissions. Adoptive Child RCW 48.01.180 (1) A child must be considered a dependent child for coverage purposes upon assumption of a legal obligation for total or partial support of a child in anticipation of adoption. On termination of such legal obligations, the child shall no longer be considered a dependent child for coverage purposes. RCW 48.01.180 (2); 48.44.420(1) Coverage for dependent children placed for adoption must be provided the same terms and conditions as apply to natural, dependent children, whether or not the adoption has become final. 48.01.180 (3) Contract may not restrict coverage of any dependent child adopted by, or placed for adoption with, an enrollee solely on the basis of a preexisting condition of the child at the time that the child would otherwise become eligible for coverage under the plan if the adoption or placement for adoption occurs while the enrollee is eligible for coverage under the plan. RCW 48.44.420(2) If payment of an additional premium is required to provide coverage for the child, the contract may require notification of placement and payment of the required premium. The notification period shall be no less than sixty days from the date of placement.