The department shall pursue the establishment and enforcement of an order for health care coverage of a minor child upon application of a custodial or noncustodial parent to the department and payment by the custodial or noncustodial parent of fees required by the department. History: Laws 1990, ch. 78, § 13; 1994, ch. 76, § 7; 2003, ch. 287, § 10; 2007, ch. 165, § 10; 2021, ch. 20, § 14; 2023, ch. 107, § 5. ANNOTATIONSThe 2023 amendment, effective June 16, 2023, revised the department of human services' duties related to pursuing the establishment and enforcement of an order for health care coverage of a minor child; and after 'health care coverage', deleted 'when' and added 'of', and after 'minor child', deleted 'receives public assistance or medicaid or'. The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, changed former references of 'health insurance coverage' to 'health care coverage'.The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, eliminated references to dental insurance coverage and required the department to take enforcement action against custodial and noncustodial parents. The 2003 amendment, effective April 8, 2003, inserted 'or medicaid' following 'receives public assistance'. uired the department to take enforcement action against custodial and noncustodial parents. The 2003 amendment, effective April 8, 2003, inserted 'or medicaid' following 'receives public assistance'. The 1994 amendment, effective March 4, 1994, deleted 'human services' following 'required by the' at the end of the section.
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