17:48C-8.2 - Dental service corporation to offer coverage for domestic partner - New Jersey Statutes

17:48C-8.2  Dental service corporation to offer coverage for domestic partner.

55.Every dental service corporation contract that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1968, c.305 (C.17:48C-1 et seq.) or approved for issuance or renewal in this State by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, on or after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-1 et al.), under which dependent coverage is available, shall offer dependent coverage to a covered person for a covered person's domestic partner.  For the purposes of this section, "domestic partner" means a domestic partner as defined in section 3 of P.L.2003, c.246 (C.26:8A-3).

This section shall apply to all contracts in which the dental service corporation has reserved the right to change the premium.

L.2003,c.246,s.55.