GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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SENATE BILL 426
Judiciary II Committee Substitute Adopted 5/9/89

Short Title:  Child Support/Medical Support.	(Public)
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March 15, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ALLOW FOR THE MODIFICATION OF A SUPPORT ORDER TO INCLUDE MEDICAL SUPPORT.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G. S. 50-13.7 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"( c)	A showing that health insurance coverage is available to a parent at reasonable cost, which was not ordered to cover the children when a prior order was entered, is a change of condition which may warrant modifying a support order at any time.  The cost of said insurance shall be considered in setting payment of any other child support."
Sec. 2.  G.S. 50-13.4 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 
"( d1)	When an order of support requires that health insurance coverage be provided, the signature of the custodial party of the insured dependent child shall be valid authorization to the insurer for purposes of processing an insurance reimbursement payment to the provider of the medical services to whom benefits have been assigned by the custodial party or for reimbursement to the custodial party if he has paid the provider of the medical services.  The insurer shall reimburse the party who shows reasonable proof of having made payment to the provider of the medical services."
Sec. 3.  This act shall become effective October 1, 1989, and Section 1 applies to actions brought under G.S. 50-13.7 on or after that date.