{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-420-b-8-aa","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 420-B:8-aa","heading":"Dependent Coverage.","body":"I. A policy may, at the election of the carrier, insure, originally or by subsequent amendment, upon application of an adult member of a family who shall be deemed the policyholder, any 2 or more eligible members of that family, including husband, wife, dependent children, or any other person dependent upon the policyholder. In the event a carrier elects to provide coverage for dependent children, the term \"dependent child\" shall include a subscriber's child by blood or by law, who is under age 26.\nII. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require:\n(a) Coverage for services provided to a dependent before the effective date of this section; or\n(b) That an employer pay all or part of the cost of family coverage that includes a dependent as provided pursuant to this section.\nIII. A subscriber that elects family coverage during any applicable open enrollment period may enroll any dependent child eligible pursuant to this section.\nIV. Coverage for a dependent provided pursuant to this section shall be provided until the earlier of the following:\n(a) The dependent is disqualified for dependent status as set forth in paragraph I of this section; or\n(b) The date upon which the employer under whose contract coverage is provided to a dependent ceases to provide coverage to the subscriber.\nV. Nothing in this section shall be construed to permit a health insurance carrier to refuse an election for coverage by a dependent pursuant to paragraph III, based upon the dependent's prior disqualification pursuant to subparagraph IV(a).\nVI. (a) Notice regarding coverage for a dependent as provided pursuant to this section shall be provided to a subscriber:\n(1) In the certificate of coverage prepared for subscribers on or about the date of commencement of coverage; and\n(2) Within 30 days following the effective date of this section.\n(b) Such notice shall include information regarding the required special open enrollment period.","path":["Title XXXVII: INSURANCE","Chapter 420-B: HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXXVII/420-B/420-B-8-aa.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:11:18Z","sha256":"fdcb9c9ab1fb22eebe9563d713dc43a1a5ebece1103c5744f622bb759015cd8c","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-420-b-8-a","next":"us-nh/rsa-420-b-8-b"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}