Michigan Laws 550.1409a – Coverage for children who are full-time or part-time students; continuing coverage if dependent student takes leave of absence due to illness or injury; eligibility; requirements
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 550.1409a
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) Any certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state that provides for coverage for dependent children who are full-time or part-time students shall continue coverage for that dependent student if the dependent student is covered under that certificate and takes a leave of absence from school due to illness or injury. Coverage under this section shall continue for 12 months from the last day of attendance in school or until the dependent reaches the age at which coverage would otherwise terminate, whichever period is shorter.
(2) To qualify for coverage under this section, the dependent student’s attending physician shall certify in writing to the health care corporation that it is medically necessary for the dependent student to take a leave of absence from school.
(3) Coverage under this section shall be provided at the same rate as that charged for dependent student status.
(4) A dependent child must continue to meet all other eligibility requirements for dependent coverage in the health care corporation’s certificate or rider if the dependent child takes a leave of absence from school due to illness or injury.