(1) Extraordinary medical expenses are uninsured or unreimbursed medical
expenses in excess of $250 per year, per child subject to the support order.
These expenses include copayments and deductibles, and costs that are
reasonably necessary for orthodontia, dental treatment, asthma treatments,
physical therapy, vision care, or the diagnosis or treatment of a health
condition.
(2) Extraordinary medical expenses shall be divided between the parents in
proportion to their respective adjusted gross incomes.
(3) If extraordinary medical expenses are recurring and the judicial officer
can reasonably determine future expenses when the support order is established
or modified, the judicial officer shall add each parent’s proportionate share
of the expenses to the parent’s share of the basic child support obligation.
The parents shall pay other extraordinary medical expenses in proportion to
their adjusted gross incomes when these expenses are incurred. If either parent
advances payment for these expenses to a provider of services, the other parent
shall reimburse that parent for the other parent’s proportionate share of the
expense within 30 days of receiving written proof of the expense and payment.
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