33-22-506. Continuation of coverage for handicapped -- group contracts. (1) A group hospital or medical expense insurance policy or hospital or medical service plan contract delivered or issued for delivery in this state after October 28, 1971, which provides that coverage of a dependent child of an employee or other member of the covered group shall terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children specified in the policy or contract shall also provide in substance that attainment of such limiting age shall not operate to terminate the coverage of such child while the child is and continues to be both incapable of self-sustaining employment by reason of mental retardation or physical handicap and chiefly dependent upon the employee or member for support and maintenance, provided proof of such incapacity and dependency is furnished to the insurer or hospital or medical service plan corporation by the employee or member within 31 days of the child's attainment of the limiting age and subsequently as may be required by the insurer or corporation but not more frequently than annually after the 2-year period following the child's attainment of the limiting age.
     (2) The provisions of this section shall have equal application to hospital or medical expense insurance policies and hospital and medical service plan contracts, any other exemption or law to the contrary notwithstanding.

     History: (1)En. 40-3739 by Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 1971; Sec. 40-3739, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 298, L. 1971; Sec. 40-3740, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3739, 40-3740.