§ 9-14-513. Employer bound by court order until further notice
A payor who has been notified of an order of income withholding for healthcare coverage shall be bound by the order until further notice by the court or its representative.
§ 9-14-514. Notification of court by employer of termination
A payor shall notify the court or its representative or, in cases enforced under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration, immediately when the noncustodial parent terminates employment or takes other adverse […]
§ 9-14-515. Employer prohibited from taking action against parent for income withholding
(a) A payor who is an employer is prohibited from discharging, refusing to employ, or taking other disciplinary action against a noncustodial parent under an income withholding order for healthcare coverage. (b) Any employer violating this subchapter shall be subject to the contempt powers of the court issuing the order and may be fined up […]
§ 9-14-516. Enforcing medical support in Title IV-D cases
(a) In all cases in which either parent is ordered to provide medical support and the court order is enforced by the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and Administration under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., the office shall […]
§ 9-14-503. Minor children — Certain provisions denying or restricting coverage void
(a) (1) No contract of individual or group healthcare coverage sold, delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, or offered for sale in this state by any insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation shall, directly or indirectly, restrict or deny healthcare coverage due to the fact that the […]
§ 9-14-504. Communication with custodial parent or assignee
(a) Without regard to the fact that coverage may be provided through a policy benefiting the noncustodial parent of a child or children, any insurer, health maintenance organization, self-funded group, multiple-employer welfare arrangement, or hospital or medical services corporation operating in this state shall: (1) Receive claims for payment; (2) Respond to requests concerning information […]
§ 9-14-505. No direct offset to child support
(a) Healthcare coverage premiums shall not be deemed or used as a direct offset to the child support award. (b) However, premiums for health care for a minor child can be considered in determining net take-home pay of the noncustodial parent when setting the current child support award.
§ 9-14-506. Effective date of income withholding order — Applicability
(a) (1) An order of income withholding for healthcare coverage shall take effect immediately upon completion of enrollment requirements or, in cases being enforced under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 651 et seq., by the Office of Child Support Enforcement of the Revenue Division of the Department of Finance and […]
§ 9-14-507. Priority of income withholding claims
An order of income withholding for healthcare coverage shall have priority over all other legal processes under state law against money, income, or periodic earnings of the noncustodial parent except an order of income withholding for child support.
§ 9-14-508. Persons subject to income withholding — Ground for contest
(a) Any person under a court order to provide and maintain healthcare coverage as of March 6, 1991, shall be subject to income withholding for healthcare coverage provisions of this subchapter. (b) An order of income withholding for healthcare coverage shall become effective upon the completion of the notice requirement set forth in § 9-14-509. […]