Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 2014
Committee Amendment CA_A_S512 (Senate)
Amends: 24-A MRSA §2742-A, 24-A MRSA §2833-A, 24-A MRSA §4233-A

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SENATE 
I22ND LEGISLATURE 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 777, L.D. 2014, Bill, "An 
Act Protecting Youth from Losing Health Insurance Coverage" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting 
clause and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. I. 24-A MRSA §2742-A is enacted to read: 
§2742-A. 
Extension of coverage. for dependent children 
Notwi thstanding section 2703, 
subsection 3, 
an individual 
health insurance policy that provides coverage for a dependent 
child at certain ages only if the child is a 
student must 
continue that coverage if the child is unable to remain enrolled 
in school on a 
full-time basis due to a 
mental or physical 
illness or an accidental injury. This coverage may be terminated 
at the age at which coverage for students terminates under the 
terms of the policy. An insurer may reguire, as a condition of 
eligibility for 
continued 
coverage 
in 
accordance 
with 
this 
section, that the student provide written documentation from a 
health care provider and the student's school that the student is 
no longer enrolled in school on a full-time basis due to a mental 
or physical illness or accidental injury. 
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2833-A is enacted to read: 
§2833-A. 
Extension of coverage for dependent children 
Notwithstanding 
section 
2822, 
a 
group 
health 
insurance 
policy that provides coverage for a dependent child at certain 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,A" to S.P. 777, L.D. 2014 
ages only if the child is a student must continue that coverage 
if the child is unable 
to 
remain enrolled in school 
on 
a 
full-time basis 
due 
to 
a 
mental or physical illness or 
an 
accidental injury. This coverage may be terminated at the age at 
which coverage for students terminates under the terms of the 
policy. An insurer may require, as a condition of eligibility for 
continued coverage in accordance with this section, that the 
student provide written documentation from a health care provider 
and the student's school that the student is no longer enrolled 
in school on a 
full-time basis due to 
a 
mental or physical 
illness or accidental -injury. 
Sec.3. 24-A MRSA §4233-A is enacted to read: 
§4233-A. 
Extension of coverage for dependent children 
An 
individual 
or 
group 
health 
maintenance 
organization 
contract that provides coverage for a dependent child at certain 
ages only if the child is a student must continue that coverage 
if the child is 
unable 
to remain enrolled in school 
on 
a 
fUll-time basis 
due 
to 
a 
mental or physical illness or 
an 
accidental injury. This coverage may be terminated at the age at 
which coverage for students terminates under the terms of the 
contract. An insurer may require, as a condition of eligibility 
for continued coverage in accordance with this section, that the 
student provide written documentation from a health care provider 
and the student's school that the student is no longer enrolled 
in school on a 
full-time basis due to 
a mental or physical 
illness or accidental injury.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment requires 
insurers that provide coverage to dependent children at certain 
ages only if the children are students to continue coverage for a 
student who is unable to remain in school on a full-time basis 
due to a mental or physical illness or accidental injury. The 
amendment permits insurers to require the student to provide 
written 
documentation 
from 
a 
health 
care 
provider 
and 
the 
student's school that the student is no longer enrolled in school 
full-time due to 
a 
mental or physical illness or accidental 
injury. 
COMM/rrEE AMENDMENT