{"data":{"id":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-2742-c","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"24-A M.R.S. §2742-C","heading":"Mandatory offer of coverage for certain adults with disabilities","body":"1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.\nA.  \"Dependent child\" has the same meaning as in section 2742‑B, subsection 1.\nB.  \"Disability\" means a physical, mental, intellectual or developmental disability that renders a person incapable of self-sustaining employment.\n2.  Offer of coverage.  An individual health insurance policy that offers coverage for a dependent child must offer such coverage, at the option of the policyholder, for a dependent child with a disability, regardless of age.\n3.  Proof of disability.  A policyholder shall furnish proof of a dependent child's disability to the insurer within 31 days of the dependent child's attainment of the limiting age established in section 2742‑B, subsection 2 and subsequently as may be required by the insurer, but the insurer may not require proof more frequently than annually after the 2-year period following the dependent child's attainment of the limiting age.","path":["TITLE 24-A: MAINE INSURANCE CODE","CHAPTER 33: HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/24-A/title24-Asec2742-C.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:33Z","sha256":"3708284a667161cd5ded3a7323a3eb56a9db2e365c4bacf364794105f5cd00d5","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-2742-b","next":"us-me/24-a-m.r.s.-2743"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}