ERISA mandates that employment-based group health plans are required to extend healthcare coverage to the children of employees when ordered to do so by state authorities.

Under The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), employment-based group health plans are required to extend healthcare coverage to the children of employees when ordered to do so by state authorities. The company may receive these notices either in the form of Medical Child Support Orders (MCSO), or National Medical Support Notices (NMSN).