| 1 | 1 | | 88R12014 KBB-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Plesa H.B. No. 2562 |
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| 4 | 4 | | |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to coverage for low-THC cannabis under certain group |
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| 8 | 8 | | benefit plans for governmental employees. |
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| 9 | 9 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 10 | 10 | | SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is |
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| 11 | 11 | | amended by adding Section 1551.231 to read as follows: |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sec. 1551.231. COVERAGE FOR LOW-THC CANNABIS. A health |
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| 13 | 13 | | benefit plan offered under the group benefits program must provide |
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| 14 | 14 | | coverage for low-THC cannabis prescribed to a participant under |
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| 15 | 15 | | Chapter 169, Occupations Code. |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 1575, Insurance Code, is |
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| 17 | 17 | | amended by adding Section 1575.174 to read as follows: |
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| 18 | 18 | | Sec. 1575.174. COVERAGE FOR LOW-THC CANNABIS. A health |
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| 19 | 19 | | benefit plan offered under the group program, other than a Medicare |
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| 20 | 20 | | Advantage plan or a Medicare prescription drug plan, must provide |
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| 21 | 21 | | coverage for low-THC cannabis prescribed to an enrollee under |
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| 22 | 22 | | Chapter 169, Occupations Code. |
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| 23 | 23 | | SECTION 3. Subchapter C, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is |
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| 24 | 24 | | amended by adding Section 1579.112 to read as follows: |
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| 25 | 25 | | Sec. 1579.112. COVERAGE FOR LOW-THC CANNABIS. A health |
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| 26 | 26 | | coverage plan provided under this chapter must provide coverage for |
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| 27 | 27 | | low-THC cannabis prescribed to an enrollee under Chapter 169, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Occupations Code. |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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| 30 | 30 | | to a plan year that commences on or after January 1, 2024. |
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| 31 | 31 | | SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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