as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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Introduction | Posted on 03/21/2007 |
A bill for an act
relating to health care; expanding the definition of dependent coverage to any
unmarried child under the age of 25; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections
62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision 11; repealing Minnesota Statutes
2006, section 62A.301.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62E.02, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
"Dependent" means a spouse or unmarried child deleted text begin under the
age of 19 years, a dependent childdeleted text end who is deleted text begin a studentdeleted text end under the age of 25new text begin regardless of
whether the dependent child is enrolled in an educational institutionnew text end , or a dependent
child of any age who is disabled.
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This section is effective January 1, 2008.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62L.02, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
"Dependent" means an eligible employee's spouse,
unmarried child who is deleted text begin under the age of 19 years, unmarried childdeleted text end under the age of 25
years deleted text begin who is a full-time student as defined in section 62A.301deleted text end new text begin regardless of whether
the dependent child is enrolled in an educational institutionnew text end , dependent child of any age
who is disabled and who meets the eligibility criteria in section 62A.14, subdivision 2,
or any other person whom state or federal law requires to be treated as a dependent for
purposes of health plans. For the purpose of this definition, a child includes a child for
whom the employee or the employee's spouse has been appointed legal guardian and an
adoptive child as provided in section 62A.27.
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This section is effective January 1, 2008.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.301,
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is repealed.
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