252E.9 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OBLIGOR.
252E.9 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE OBLIGOR.
1. For cases for which services are being provided pursuant to
chapter 252B, an obligor who fails to maintain medical support for
the benefit of the dependent as ordered shall be liable to the
obligee or the department for any medical expenses incurred from the
date of the court order. Proof of failure to maintain medical
support constitutes a showing of increased need and provides a basis
for the establishment of a monetary amount for medical support.
2. For cases for which services are being provided pursuant to
chapter 252B, the obligor shall notify the obligee and the department
within ten days of a change in the terms or conditions of coverage
under a health benefit plan. Such changes may include, but are not
limited to, a change in deductibles, coinsurance, preadmission
notification requirements, coverage for dental, optical, office
visits, prescription drugs, inpatient and outpatient hospitalization,
and any other changes which materially affect the coverage. Costs
incurred by the obligee or the department as a result of the
obligor's failure to provide notification as required are recoverable
from the obligor. Section History: Recent Form
90 Acts, ch 1224, §33