{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-304.17-042","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 304.17-042","heading":"Coverage for newly born children from moment of birth.","body":"(1) All individual health insurance policies providing coverage on an expense incurred\nbasis regardless of whether the policies are issued for nonfamily or family coverage,\nshall, provide that health insurance benefits shall be payable with respect to a newly\nborn child of the insured from the moment of birth.\n(2) The coverage for newly born children shall consist of coverage of injury or sickness\nincluding the necessary care and treatment of medically diagnosed congenital\ndefects and birth abnormalities.\n(3) If payment of a specific premium or fee is required to provide coverage for a child\nthe policy or contract may require that notification of birth of a newly born child\nand payment of the required premium or fees must be furnished to the insurer\nwithin thirt y-one (31) days after the date of birth in order to have the coverage\ncontinue beyond such thirty-one (31) day period.\n(4) The requirements of this section shall apply to all health insurance policies\ndelivered in this state on and after July 15, 1994.","path":[],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=17290","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:57:45Z","sha256":"1359cb7ca6683782cfbc3a8b8c15d3b62bffb9bb1aa12bf673b24afefeef25d7","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-304.17-040","next":"us-ky/krs-304.17-050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}