81R2843 TJS-F
By: Naishtat H.B. No. 861
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of certain university systems to provide
benefits to certain qualified individuals.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1601.107, Insurance Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 1601.107. COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS AND OTHER QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUALS. (a) An individual who is eligible to participate in
the uniform program under Section 1601.101 or 1601.102 is entitled
to secure for a dependent of the individual, or for another
qualified individual, any group coverages provided under this
chapter for dependents under rules adopted by the applicable
system.
(b) For purposes of this section, "qualified individual"
has the meaning assigned by any applicable rule adopted by a system.
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to an insurance policy that
is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1,
2010. A policy delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed before
January 1, 2010, is governed by the law in effect when the policy
was delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed, and that law is
continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.