La. Ch. Code art. 1279.5
This is the official text of La. Ch. Code art. 1279.5, part of Louisiana’s Children's Code — governs child custody, child protection, and juvenile justice in Louisiana.
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Health insurance reimbursement
Official statutory text
A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any child in the custody of the department who is eligible for adoption and is placed in an approved adoptive home shall be eligible for dependent coverage under the prospective adoptive parents' health insurance policy pursuant to R.S. 22:1004. Any additional costs for the child to be added to the adoptive parents' health insurance policy shall not be paid for by the department, but the adoptive parents may qualify for premium assistance pursuant to Paragraph C of this Article.
B. Any child who is in the custody of the department or has been adopted from the custody of the department shall be qualified for Medicaid if the child meets the guidelines set forth pursuant to Part II of Chapter 8 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950.
C. Any child in the custody of the department who is Medicaid eligible, is eligible for adoption, and has been placed in an approved prospective adoptive home or adopted from the custody of the department shall be considered for premium assistance for employer sponsored insurance pursuant to LAC 50:III.2311.
Acts 2013, No. 66, ยง1, eff. May 31, 2013.
B. Any child who is in the custody of the department or has been adopted from the custody of the department shall be qualified for Medicaid if the child meets the guidelines set forth pursuant to Part II of Chapter 8 of Title 46 of the Louisiana Revised Statues of 1950.
C. Any child in the custody of the department who is Medicaid eligible, is eligible for adoption, and has been placed in an approved prospective adoptive home or adopted from the custody of the department shall be considered for premium assistance for employer sponsored insurance pursuant to LAC 50:III.2311.
Acts 2013, No. 66, ยง1, eff. May 31, 2013.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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