Tex. Ins. Code § 1508.201 · Subchapter E. RATING OF QUALIFIED HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS
RATING; PREMIUM PRACTICES IN GENERAL.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A health benefit plan issuer participating in the program must:
(1) use rating practices for qualifying health benefit plans that are consistent with the purposes of this chapter; and
(2) in setting premiums for qualifying health benefit plans, consider the availability of reimbursement from the fund.
(b) A health benefit plan issuer participating in the program shall apply rating factors consistently with respect to all small employers in a class of business.
(c) Differences in premium rates charged for qualifying health benefit plans must be reasonable and reflect objective differences in plan design.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 78), Sec. 2.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1508.htm
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