Newborn RCW Coverage for newborns must be no less than the coverage of the Dependent Enrollment Coverage 48.43.115(3)(f) child's mother for no less than three weeks (21 days), even if there Requirements (“Erin Act”) are separate hospital admissions. Adoptive RCW 48.01.180 A child must be considered a dependent child for coverage Child (1) 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 Coverage for dependent children placed for adoption must be (2); RCW provided under the same terms and conditions as apply to 48.44.420(1) natural, dependent children, whether or not the adoption has become final. RCW 48.01.180 Contract may not restrict coverage of any dependent child (3) 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. Dependent RCW If payment of an additional premium is required to provide Enrollment 48.44.420(2) coverage for the the contract may require notification of Requirements placement and payment of the required premium. The (Cont’d) notification period shall be no less than sixty days from the date of placement. Disabled RCW 48.44.200 If the contract states that coverage of a dependent child will Child Over terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent Age Limit children, the contract must also state that coverage of a dependent child will not be terminated while the child is and continues to be both (1) incapable of self-sustaining employment
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); RCW 48.44.420(1) Coverage for dependent children placed for adoption must be provided under the same terms and conditions as apply to natural, dependent children, whether or not the adoption has become final. RCW 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 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. Disabled Child Over Age Limit RCW 48.44.200 If the contract states that coverage of a dependent child will terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children, the contract must also state that coverage of a dependent child will not be terminated while the child is and continues to be both (1) incapable of self-sustaining employment
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