1.    No insurer may deny enrollment of a child under the health coverage of the child’s parent on the grounds that:

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 26.1-36.5-02

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    The child was born out of wedlock; b.    The child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent’s federal income tax return; or c.    The child does not reside with the parent or in the insurer’s service area.

2.    Any provision in an individual or group accident and health insurance policy, nonprofit health service contract, or group health plan issued by any insurer that conflicts with subsection 1 is void.