Title 27 — Title 27

This chapter shall be known as the “Medical Support Health Care Access Act.” History: (Acts 1994, No. 94-710, p. 1377, §1.)

(a) In any case in which a noncustodial parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health care coverage for such child and the employer of the noncustodial parent is known to the Department of Human Resources, the department shall use the federally required …

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AGENCY. Any state agency responsible for administering programs under Title IV-D or Title XIX of the Social Security Act. (2) INSURER. A health insurer, including a group health plan as defined in…

The Alabama Medicaid Agency is authorized and empowered to conduct investigations to determine whether a medical support order exists or eligibility for enrollment of a recipient in a parent’s family health coverage exists. The parents of any child who is a recipient shall cooper…

An insurer shall not deny enrollment of a child under the health coverage of the child’s parent on any of the following grounds: (1) That the child was born out of wedlock. (2) That the child is not claimed as a dependent on the parent’s federal income tax return. (3) That the ch…

When a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an insurer, all of the following shall apply: (1) The parent shall be able to enroll a child in family coverage without regard to …

When a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage and the parent is eligible for family health coverage through an employer doing business in the state, all of the following shall apply: (1) The parent shall be able to enroll any child in fam…

An insurer shall not impose any additional requirements on any state agency which has been assigned the rights of an individual eligible for medical assistance under this chapter and covered for health benefits from the insurer that are different from requirements applicable to a…

When a child has health coverage through the insurer of a noncustodial parent, the insurer shall do all of the following: (1) Provide necessary information to the custodial parent in order for the child to obtain benefits through the coverage. (2) Allow the custodial parent or th…

(a) The Alabama Medicaid Agency may garnish the wages, salary, or other employment income of any person who is required by a court or administrative order to provide coverage of the costs of health services to a child who is eligible for medical assistance and has received paymen…