States offer variety of health coverage extensions

(AP) - More than 30 states allow parents to extend their health insurance coverage to dependents beyond the typical cut-off ages of 19 or 22. But these are not blanket extensions. Many come tailored for that state.

Here's a sampling of what some specify. The complete list, from the National Conference of State Legislatures, can be found at http://bit.ly/9Sg5El.

- Connecticut: Requires group health insurance policies to extend coverage to unwed children until age 26 if they stay in Connecticut or are full-time students.

- Illinois: Lets parents keep unmarried dependents on their insurance until age 26. Dependents who are veterans can stay until age 30.

- Kentucky: Allows parents to keep unmarried children on health plans until age 25, but they may have to pay extra.

- New York: Unmarried children can stay on a parent's insurance until age 30 if they live in New York.

- Tennessee: Allows dependent coverage for children up to age 24 if the child is unmarried and financially dependent on the parents.