By: Hancock S.B. No. 1332
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a group health benefit plan policy or contract holder's
obligation to pay premiums on behalf of an individual after the
individual's eligibility for group coverage terminates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 843.210, Insurance Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) If the group contract holder notifies the health
maintenance organization of the termination of an enrollee's
eligibility for coverage later than the end of the month in which
the enrollee's eligibility for the group coverage terminated, the
health maintenance organization may waive the contract holder's
liability for premiums on the enrollee for any subsequent months,
provided that no covered services were provided to the enrollee
after the end of the month in which the enrollee's eligibility
terminated.
SECTION 2. Section 1301.0061, Insurance Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) If the group policyholder notifies the insurer of the
termination of an individual's eligibility for coverage later than
the end of the month in which the individual's eligibility for the
group coverage terminated, the insurer may waive the policyholder's
liability for premiums on the individual for any subsequent months,
provided that no covered services were provided to the individual
after the end of the month in which the individual's eligibility
terminated.
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, 2025.