| 1 | 1 | | S.B. No. 2577 |
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| 4 | 4 | | AN ACT |
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| 5 | 5 | | relating to bariatric surgery coverage for state employees. |
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| 6 | 6 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 7 | 7 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is |
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| 8 | 8 | | amended by adding Section 1551.225 to read as follows: |
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| 9 | 9 | | Sec. 1551.225. BARIATRIC SURGERY COVERAGE. (a) The board |
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| 10 | 10 | | of trustees shall develop a cost-neutral or cost-positive plan for |
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| 11 | 11 | | providing under the group benefits program bariatric surgery |
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| 12 | 12 | | coverage for employees eligible to participate in the program under |
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| 13 | 13 | | Section 1551.101. |
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| 14 | 14 | | (b) The board of trustees may adopt rules as necessary to |
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| 15 | 15 | | implement this section. |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 2. The board of trustees of the Employees |
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| 17 | 17 | | Retirement System of Texas shall implement the plan required by |
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| 18 | 18 | | Section 1551.225, Insurance Code, as added by this Act, as soon as |
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| 19 | 19 | | practicable, but not later than September 1, 2010. |
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| 20 | 20 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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| 21 | 21 | | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 22 | 22 | | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 23 | 23 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2577 passed the Senate on |
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| 24 | 24 | | May 15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 2. |
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| 25 | 25 | | ______________________________ |
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| 26 | 26 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 27 | 27 | | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2577 passed the House on |
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| 28 | 28 | | May 27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 5, one |
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| 29 | 29 | | present not voting. |
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| 30 | 30 | | ______________________________ |
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| 31 | 31 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 32 | 32 | | Approved: |
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| 33 | 33 | | ______________________________ |
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| 34 | 34 | | Date |
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| 35 | 35 | | ______________________________ |
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| 36 | 36 | | Governor |
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