Ohio Law Extends Dental & Vision Dependent Coverage Limit

07-26-2023

On July 3, 2023, the Ohio operating budget (House Bill 33) for fiscal years 2024-2025 was signed into law. Sec.1751.14 of the Bill includes the following amendment impacting dental and vision plans:

Expands the requirement that health benefit plans, including health insuring corporations, public employee benefit plans, and health benefit plans regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), cover certain dependent children until the age of 26 to include dental and vision plans.

This amendment is effective January 1, 2024, for all dental and vision plans in Ohio, including individual and group dental, individual and group vision.

Process and system updates are in progress at the carrier level to prepare for fall open enrollment. More details will be communicated as updates are finalized.

If you have questions, please contact BUA.