86R2234 MEW-D
By: Ortega H.B. No. 3789
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to withdrawal of participating entities with more than
1,000 employees from the uniform group coverage program for active
school employees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is
amended by adding Section 1579.155 to read as follows:
Sec. 1579.155. WITHDRAWAL OF PARTICIPATING ENTITY WITH MORE
THAN 1,000 EMPLOYEES. (a) A participating entity that has more
than 1,000 employees may withdraw from the program, notwithstanding
any previous election or requirement to participate, by notifying
the trustee in writing that the entity is withdrawing from the
program.
(b) Withdrawal from the program under this section is
effective on the earliest September 1 that occurs after the
earliest March 1 after the date the entity provides the notice
required by Subsection (a).
(c) A participating entity that withdraws from the program
under this section may not resume participation in the program.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.