33-30-1009. Insured's family -- conversion entitlement. Subject to the conditions set forth in this section, the conversion privilege is also available:
(1) to the surviving spouse, if any, at the death of the employee or member, with respect to the spouse and children whose coverage under the group policy terminates by reason of the death, otherwise to each surviving child whose coverage under the group policy terminates by reason of the death, or if the group policy provides for continuation of dependent's coverage following the employee's or member's death, at the end of the continuation;
(2) to the spouse of the employee or member upon termination of coverage of the spouse, by reason of ceasing to be a qualified family member under the group policy, while the employee or member remains under the group policy, including children whose coverage under the group policy terminates at the same time; or
(3) to a child solely with respect to the child upon termination of the child's coverage by reason of ceasing to be a qualified family member under the group policy if a conversion privilege is not otherwise provided in this section with respect to the termination.
History: En. Sec. 8, Ch. 579, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1247, Ch. 56, L. 2009.