Effective 28 Aug 1993
376.892. Surviving spouse may continue coverage, when — divorced or separated spouse may continue coverage, when — services offered. — 1. Any policy, contract or plan offered, issued or renewed in this state after August 28, 1993, providing coverage for hospital or medical expenses, other than coverage limited to expenses from accidents or specific diseases, shall contain a provision that:
(1) The surviving spouse of a certificate holder may continue coverage under the policy, contract or plan, at the death of the certificate holder, with respect to the spouse and any dependent children whose coverage under the policy, contract or plan, otherwise would terminate because of the death of the certificate holder if the surviving spouse is fifty-five years of age or older at the time of the expiration of coverage provided by the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); and
(2) The divorced or legally separated spouse of a certificate holder may continue coverage under the policy, contract or plan, upon dissolution of marriage with, or legal separation from, the certificate holder, with respect to the divorced or legally separated spouse and any dependent children whose coverage under the policy, contract or plan, otherwise would terminate because of the dissolution of marriage or legal separation, if the divorced or legally separated spouse is fifty-five years of age or older at the time of the expiration of coverage provided by the federal Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
2. Continued coverage for dental, vision care or prescription drug expenses shall be offered to legally separated, divorced or surviving spouses and any dependent children eligible under subsection 1 of this section if such coverage is or was available to the certificate holder.
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(L. 1993 H.B. 564 § 12)
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