1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Child support order” means an order issued by a tribunal establishing a parent's obligation to pay child support or provide medical support for a child.
   2. (2) “Health insurance coverage” means any type of health care coverage under which medical care services can be provided to the child through an insurer.

   3. (3) “Insurer” means:

      1. (a) An insurer, a nonprofit health service organization, or a health maintenance organization operating in the State under a certificate of authority issued by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner;
      2. (b) An entity that provides a group health plan, as defined in §607(1) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA); or
      3. (c) An entity offering a service benefit plan as defined by federal law.
   4. (4) “National medical support notice (NMSN)” means a notice in a format prescribed by federal law and issued by a tribunal for the purpose of enforcing the medical support provisions in a child support order.
   5. (5) “Plan administrator” means the person responsible for administering the group health plan or other employer's insurance plan in which an obligated parent is enrolled or eligible for enrollment.
   6. (6) “Qualified medical child support order” means a medical child support order issued under State law that complies with §609(A) of ERISA.
   7. (7) “Tribunal” means a court, administrative agency, or quasi-judicial entity authorized to establish, enforce, or modify a child support order.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§10-114, 12-102—12-102.3; Health-General Article, §19-706; Insurance Article, §15-405; Annotated Code of Maryland
(Agency Note: Federal Regulatory References: 29 CFR Part 2590 and 45 CFR §303.32); 42 U.S.C. §652(f)

Effective date: August 4, 2003 (30:15 Md. R. 991)

Regulation .01A amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .02B amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .03A, C amended effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .04A amended effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)

Regulation .05 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .07A amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .07A, B amended effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)

Regulation .07B amended effective August 9, 2010 (37:16 Md. R. 1060)

Regulation .09 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)

Regulation .10 amended effective October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773)