An Indiana state law that took effect July 1 and requires health insurers to cover policyholders' children until age 24 "surprised Indiana lawmakers" and residents by leaving certain employer plans exempt from the law because their plans are exempt from state regulation, the Indianapolis Star reports. The measure was part of legislation that increased the state's cigarette tax to fund health programs. According to state Rep. Charlie Brown (D), the legislation was approved close to the end of the General Assembly's session, and legislative services did not have much time to research the provision.
ERISA Exempts Many Indiana Employer Health Plans From State Law Requiring Insurers To Cover Workers' Adult Children
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