CT HB05535

Superior Court may order an insured party to maintain group health insurance coverage for their former spouse upon decree of divorce, annulment, or legal separation, effective October 1, 2012.

Former spouse remains eligible for benefits under the group health insurance policy without additional premium or examination, following the terms specified in the court's decree.

Coverage continues until the earliest of: the period specified in the decree, the insured party loses eligibility, or the former spouse remarries.

Court may order continued coverage even after the insured party remarries, subject to ability to add a rider or issue an individual plan, with additional premiums determined by the Insurance Commissioner.

Insured party must notify former spouse of any cancellation of group health insurance coverage in compliance with section 38a-537 of the general statutes.