Tex. Ins. Code § 1501.252 · Subchapter F. COVERAGE UNDER SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS
HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A small employer health benefit plan issuer shall offer a standard health benefit plan as authorized by Chapter 1507.
(b) A small employer health benefit plan issuer may offer to a small employer additional benefit riders to the standard health benefit plan or may design and offer standard health benefit plans with additional mandatory benefits.
(c) Subject to this chapter, a small employer health benefit plan issuer shall also offer to a small employer at least one other health benefit plan authorized under this code that provides state-mandated health benefits. Section 1501.251 does not apply to a health benefit plan offered to a small employer under this subsection.
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History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.056(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1501.htm
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