By: Darby, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Huffman) H.B. No. 2022
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 17, 2021;
May 17, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on
Education; May 24, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 24, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to enrollment of certain retirees in the Texas Public
School Employees Group Insurance Program.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1575.161, Insurance Code, is amended by
adding Subsections (b) and (c) to read as follows:
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), the trustee by rule
shall provide one opportunity to reenroll in a health benefit plan
offered under the group program for an otherwise eligible retiree:
(1) who is eligible to enroll in Medicare;
(2) whose initial enrollment was voluntarily
terminated on or after January 1, 2017, and on or before December
31, 2019; and
(3) who opts to reenroll on or before December 31,
2023.
(c) Subsection (b) and this subsection expire September 1,
2024.
SECTION 2. Not later than November 1, 2021, the Teacher
Retirement System of Texas shall adopt rules necessary to implement
Section 1575.161(b), Insurance Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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