Minnesota Legislature
HF 475
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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A bill for an act
relating to health; expanding private health insurance coverage of young adult
dependents by including those not enrolled as full-time students; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, sections 62E.02, subdivision 7; 62L.02, subdivision
11; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.301.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62E.02, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Dependent.
"Dependent" means a spouse or unmarried child under the age
of deleted text begin 19deleted text end new text begin 25new text end years, deleted text begin a dependent child who is a student under the age of 25,deleted text end or a dependent
child of any age who is disabled.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective January 1, 2008, and applies to
coverage offered, sold, issued, or renewed on or after that date.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62L.02, subdivision 11, is amended to read:
Subd. 11.
Dependent.
"Dependent" means an eligible employee's spouse,
unmarried child who is under the age of deleted text begin 19deleted text end new text begin 25new text end years, deleted text begin unmarried child under the age of 25
years who is a full-time student as defined in section 62A.301,deleted text end dependent child of any age
who is disabled and who meets the eligibility criteria in section 62A.14, subdivision 2,
or any other person whom state or federal law requires to be treated as a dependent for
purposes of health plans. For the purpose of this definition, a child includes a child for
whom the employee or the employee's spouse has been appointed legal guardian and an
adoptive child as provided in section 62A.27.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2008, and applies to
coverage offered, sold, issued, or renewed on or after that date.
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Sec. 3. new text begin REPEALER.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 62A.301,
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is repealed.
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new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective January 1, 2008, and applies to
coverage offered, sold, issued, or renewed on or after that date.
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