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 PUBLIC LAW 105-200-JULY 16, 1998 112 STAT. 663 (29 U.S.C. 1169(a)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the follow- ^ ing: "(C) NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICE DEEMED TO BE A QUALIFIED MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT ORDER.— "(i) IN GENERAL. —If the plan administrator of a group health plan which is maintained by the employer of a noncustodial parent of a child or to which such an employer contributes receives an appropriately completed National Medical Support Notice promulgated pursuant to section 401(b) of the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998 in the case of such child, and the Notice meets the requirements of paragraphs (3) and (4), the Notice shall be deemed to be a qualified medical child support order in the case of such child. "(ii) ENROLLMENT OF CHILD IN PLAN. — In any case in which an appropriately completed National Mediced Support Notice is issued in the case of a child of a participant under a group health plan who is a noncustodial parent of the child, and the Notice is deemed under clause (i) to be a qualified medical child support order, the plan administrator, within 40 business days after the date of the Notice, shall— "(I) notify the State agency issuing the Notice Notification, with respect to such child whether coverage of the child is available under the terms of the plan and, if so, whether such child is covered under the plan and either the effective date of the coverage or, if necessary, any steps to be taken by the custodial parent (or by the official of a State or political subdivision thereof substituted for the name of such child pursuant to paragraph (3)(A)) to effectuate the coverage; and "(II) provide to the custodial parent (or such substituted official) a description of the coverage available and any forms or documents necessary to effectuate such coverage. "(iii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.— Nothing in this t subparagraph shall be construed as requiring a group health plan, upon receipt of a National Medical Support Notice, to provide benefits under the plan (or eligibility for such benefits) in addition to benefits (or eligibility for benefits) provided under the terms of the plan as of immediately before receipt of such Notice.". (e) NATIONAL MEDICAL SUPPORT NOTICES FOR STATE OR LOCAL 29 USC ii69 GOVERNMENTAL GROUP HEALTH PLANS. — note- (1) IN GENERAL.— Each State or local governmental group health plan shall provide benefits in accordance with the applicable requirements of any National Medical Support Notice. (2) ENROLLMENT OF CHILD IN PLAN.— In any case in which an appropriately completed National Medical Support Notice is issued in the case of a child of a participant under a State or local governmental group health plan who is a noncustodial parent of the child, the plan administrator, within 40 business days after the date of the Notice, shall—

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