{"data":{"id":"us-vt/8-v.s.a.-4059","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"8 V.S.A. § 4059","heading":"Coverage for civil unions","body":"(a) As used in this section:\n(1) “Dependent coverage” means family coverage or coverage for one or more persons.\n(2) “Party to a civil union” has the same meaning as in 15 V.S.A. § 1201.\n(b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, health insurers shall provide dependent coverage to parties to a civil union that is equivalent to that provided to covered individuals who are married. A health insurance policy that provides coverage for a spouse or family member of the covered individual shall also provide the equivalent coverage for a party to a civil union. (Recodified and amended 2025, No. 11, § 2, eff. September 1, 2025.)","path":["Title 8: Banking and Insurance","Chapter 107: Health Insurance","Subchapter 007: CHILD AND DEPENDENT COVERAGE"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/08/107/04059","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T13:43:51Z","sha256":"17722c10dafa7f02d45d907e6f8278767c9ec5e014f3ca7a8007006a40c72246","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/8-v.s.a.-4058","next":"us-vt/8-v.s.a.-4060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}