33-30-1003. Continuation of coverage for handicapped -- individual contracts. (1) An individual 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 shall terminate upon attainment of the limiting age for dependent children specified in the 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 subscriber for support and maintenance, provided proof of such incapacity and dependency is furnished to the hospital or medical service plan corporation by the subscriber within 31 days of the child's attainment of the limiting age and subsequently as may be required by the 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. 40-3738 by Sec. 1, Ch. 298, L. 1971; Sec. 40-3738, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 298, L. 1971; Sec. 40-3740, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 40-3738(part), 40-3740.