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§ 154.193 Medical Support Order or Dental Support Order Not Qualified

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(a)
If a plan administrator or other person acting in an equivalent position determines that a medical support order or dental support order issued under this subchapter does not qualify for enforcement under federal law, the tribunal may, on its own motion or the motion of a party, render an order that qualifies for enforcement under federal law.
(b)
The procedure for filing a motion for enforcement of a final order applies to a motion under this section. Service of citation is not required, and a person is not entitled to a jury in a proceeding under this section.
(c)
The employer or plan administrator is not a necessary party to a proceeding under this section.
Legislative history

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 911, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2018. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2018.

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