17:48D-9.5 - Dental plan organization to offer coverage for domestic partner

17:48D-9.5  Dental plan organization to offer coverage for domestic partner.

56.Every dental plan organization contract that is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1979, c.478 (C.17:48D-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).

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

L.2003,c.246,s.56.