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Coverage of Dependents to Age 26. Connecticut was in the forefront of providing access to health insurance for young adults. Beginning. January 1, 2009, Connecticutâs Public Act 08â147 took effect, allowing parents to cover certain dependents. up to age 26, under a parentâs individual or group health insurance plan.
1 The requirement applies to medical plans that already offer dependent coverage. 2  While most plans include dependent coverage, it is not required. 3  Any eligible child can remain covered until age 26, even if the child is living away from home, is not a student or is working. The only limited exception is that grandfathered plans can exclude coverage for adult children until 2014 if the adult children are eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored plan other than the plan of either parent. 2  The law does not require plans to cover adult childrenâs spouses or children in a COBRA status.