Montana Code 33-30-1016. Coverage for adopted children from time of placement — preexisting conditions
33-30-1016. Coverage for adopted children from time of placement — preexisting conditions. (1) Each individual or group membership contract issued or amended by a health service corporation in this state that provides coverage of dependent children of a member must provide coverage for an adopted child of the member to the same extent as for natural children of the member.
Terms Used In Montana Code 33-30-1016
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The coverage required by this section must be effective from the date of placement for the purpose of adoption and must continue unless the placement is disrupted prior to legal adoption and the child is removed from placement. Coverage at the time of placement must include the necessary care and treatment of medical conditions existing prior to the date of placement.
(3)As used in this section, “placement” has the meaning as defined in 33-22-130.