By: Eissler (Senate Sponsor - Averitt) H.B. No. 1364
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 23, 2009;
May 1, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 11, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 11, 2009, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to coverage of preexisting conditions by certain group
health benefit coverage programs for active school employees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 22.004(m), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(m) Notwithstanding any other law, group health benefit
coverage provided by or offered through a district to district
employees under any law [other than Subsection (a)] is subject to
the requirements of Sections 1501.102-1501.105, Insurance Code.
This section applies to all group health benefit coverage provided
by or offered through a district to district employees, including:
(1) a standard health benefit plan issued under
[Article 3.80 or 20A.09N or] Chapter 1507, Insurance Code; and
(2) health and accident coverage provided through a
risk pool established under Chapter 172, Local Government Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
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