When a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, all of the following shall apply:

(1) The parent shall be able to enroll a child in family coverage without regard to open enrollment season restrictions.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 27-21B-5

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) If the parent fails to enroll a child as required by court or administrative order, the child’s other parent or the agency may make an enrollment.
(3) A child enrolled in health coverage pursuant to this section shall not be disenrolled unless the insurer is provided satisfactory written evidence of either of the following:

a. The court or administrative order is no longer in effect.
b. The child is or will be enrolled in comparable health coverage through another insurer which will take effect not later than the effective date of the disenrollment.
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