26:2J-4.27 - HMO to offer coverage for domestic partner - New Jersey Statutes

26:2J-4.27  HMO to offer coverage for domestic partner.

52.Every health maintenance organization contract that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1973, c.337 (C.26:2J-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 an enrollee for an enrollee'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).

The provisions of this section shall apply to contracts in which the health maintenance organization has reserved the right to change the schedule of charges.

L.2003,c.246,s.52.