(a) A multiple employer welfare arrangement’s plan document may not limit or exclude initial coverage of a newborn child of a participating employee.
(b) Coverage of a newborn child of a participating employee under this section ends on the 32nd day after the date of the child’s birth unless:
(1) children are eligible for coverage under the multiple employer welfare arrangement’s plan document; and
(2) not later than the 31st day after the date of birth, the arrangement receives:
(A) notice of the birth; and
(B) any required additional premium.