South Carolina Code 38-71-260. Duties of health insurer of child to custodial parent
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If a child has health coverage through the health insurer including a group health plan, as defined in Section 607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or health maintenance organization as defined in § 38-33-20, of a noncustodial parent, the insurer shall:
(1) provide information to the custodial parent as may be necessary for the child to obtain benefits through that coverage;
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-71-260
- Insurer: includes a corporation, fraternal organization, burial association, other association, partnership, society, order, individual, or aggregation of individuals engaging or proposing or attempting to engage as principals in any kind of insurance or surety business, including the exchanging of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts between individuals, partnerships, and corporations. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
(2) permit the custodial parent or the health care provider, with the custodial parent’s approval, to submit claims for covered services without the approval of the noncustodial parent; and
(3) make payments on claims submitted in accordance with item (2) directly to the custodial parent, the provider, or the state Medicaid agency.