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H.B. No. 765
1 SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 1251, Insurance Code, is
2 amended by adding Section 1251.202 to read as follows:
3 Sec. 1251.202. NOTICE REGARDING CERTAIN EMPLOYER HEALTH
4 BENEFIT PLANS. (a) In this section, "standard health benefit plan"
5 means a plan offered under Article 3.80, Article 20A.09N, or
6 Chapter 1507.
7 (b) If an employer offers to employees a standard health
8 benefit plan, the employer shall:
9 (1) provide a copy of the disclosure statement
10 provided to the employer by the plan issuer under Section 6, Article
11 3.80, Article 20A.09N(q), Section 1507.006, or Section 1507.056 to:
12 (A) each employee:
13 (i) before the employee initially enrolls
14 in the plan, unless the employee received notice under Paragraph
15 (B) on or after the 90th day before the date the employee initially
16 enrolls; and
17 (ii) not later than the 30th day before the
18 date the employee renews enrollment in the plan; and
19 (B) each prospective employee before the
20 prospective employee is hired by the employer; and
21 (2) obtain a copy of the notice signed by the employee
22 or prospective employee at the time the notice is provided.
23 SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only
24 to an insurance policy that is delivered, issued for delivery, or
25 renewed on or after January i, 2006. An insurance policy that is
26 delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed before January 1, 2006,
27 is covered by the law in effect at the time the policy was
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 765, Chapter 939, legislative document, June 18, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth157176/m1/2/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.