33-30-1003. Continuation of coverage for persons with disabilities -- individual contracts. (1) An individual hospital or medical service plan contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state that provides that coverage of a dependent child terminates upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children specified in the contract must also provide in substance that attainment of the limiting age may not operate to terminate the coverage of the child while the child is and continues to be both incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of intellectual disability or physical disability and chiefly dependent upon the subscriber for support and maintenance. Proof of intellectual disability or physical disability and dependency must be furnished to the hospital or medical service plan corporation by the subscriber within 31 days of the child's attainment of the limiting age and subsequently as may be required by the corporation. Proof may not be required more frequently than annually after the 2-year period following the child's attainment of the limiting age.
(2) Notwithstanding any other exemption or contrary law, the provisions of this section have equal application to hospital or medical expense insurance policies and hospital and medical service plan contracts.
History: (1)En. 40-3738 by Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 1971; Sec. 40-3738, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 298, L. 1971; Sec. 40-3740, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3738(part), 40-3740; amd. Sec. 24, Ch. 472, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 68, L. 2013.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies
Chapter 30. Health Service Corporations
Part 10. Health Service Corporation Plans
33-30-1001. Newborn infants covered by insurance by health service corporation
33-30-1003. Continuation of coverage for persons with disabilities -- individual contracts
33-30-1004. Continuation of coverage for persons with disabilities -- group contracts
33-30-1005. Right of rescission
33-30-1006. Continuing group coverage after termination
33-30-1007. Conversion on termination of eligibility
33-30-1008. Preexisting conditions
33-30-1009. Insured's family -- conversion entitlement
33-30-1010. Renumbered 33-30-1021
33-30-1011. Dentists performing services common to both medicine and dentistry
33-30-1013. Coverage required for services provided by nurse specialists
33-30-1014. Coverage for well-child care
33-30-1015. Limitation of eligibility on conversion
33-30-1016. Coverage for adopted children from time of placement -- preexisting conditions
33-30-1017. Coverage required for services provided by naturopathic physicians
33-30-1018. Coverage required for services provided by physical therapist
33-30-1019. Coverage for services provided under freedom of choice for auxiliary health services
33-30-1020. Coverage for services provided under freedom of choice for mental health services