Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §711 is amended to read:

§711. Action under laws governing support of a child born to an

unwed mother; service of precept by constable or sheriff

A warrant issued by the District Court for an offense under the laws for the maintenance of bastard children a child born to an unwed mother may be directed to and executed by a constable of any town within his the constable's county. If the accused has gone into another county before or after the warrant was issued, a sheriff or his deputy or a constable having the warrant may pursue and arrest him the accused in any county and carry him the accused to the county where the act complained of was committed. When such officer arrests a person to commit to the jail of his the officer's county, he the officer may convey him the person by the most convenient and suitable route, although it pass through other counties.

Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2833, sub-§2, as enacted by PL 1991, c. 200, Pt. B, §4, is amended to read:

2. Coverage. All group or blanket health insurance plans issued in accordance with the requirements of section 2832 must provide unmarried women certificate holders with the option of coverage of their children from the date of birth. A certificate holder who, pursuant to the laws of this State or any other state, has been adjudicated or has acknowledged himself to be the father of an illegitimate a child born to an unwed mother must be given the option of coverage for that child from the date of his adjudication or acknowledgement of paternity. This optional coverage must be the same as that provided the children of a married certificate holder with family or dependent coverage.

Sec. 3. 37-B MRSA §505, sub-§1, ķA, as amended by PL 1993, c. 427, §9, is further amended to read:

A. As used in this subsection, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

(1) "Child" means a person who is under the age of 18 years; over the age of 18 years but under the age of 20 years, regularly attending school; or over the age of 18 years and not attending school if, prior to reaching the age of 18 years, the child becomes or has become permanently incapable of self-support by reason of mental or physical defect, and who is:

(a) A natural, legitimate child of a veteran;