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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An obligor ordered to provide health insurance coverage or dental insurance coverage for a child must notify the obligee and any child support agency enforcing a support obligation against the obligor of the:
(1) termination or lapse of health insurance coverage or dental insurance coverage for the child not later than the 15th day after the date of a termination or lapse; and
(2) availability of additional health insurance or dental insurance to the obligor for the child after a termination or lapse of coverage not later than the 15th day after the date the insurance becomes available.
(b) If termination of coverage results from a change of employers, the obligor, the obligee, or the child support agency may send the new employer a copy of the order requiring the employee to provide health insurance or dental insurance for a child or notice of the medical support order or the dental support order as provided by this subchapter.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Family Code - FAM § 154.189. Notice of Termination or Lapse of Insurance Coverage - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/family-code/fam-sect-154-189/
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