Bill Text: TX HB3453 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to participation in and rates for coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for active employees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-12 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3453 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3453-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to participation in and rates for coverage provided under the uniform group coverage program for active employees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-12 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3453 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3453-Introduced.html
84R12056 AJA-D | ||
By: Lozano | H.B. No. 3453 |
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relating to participation in and rates for coverage provided under | ||
the uniform group coverage program for active employees. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1579.056 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1579.056. REGIONAL RATING AUTHORIZED. | ||
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the trustee by | ||
rule may establish a regional rating method for determining | ||
premiums charged in different regions of the state for the benefits | ||
provided under a plan of group coverage established under the | ||
program. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 1579.152, Insurance Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1579.152. PARTICIPATION OF [ |
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AND CERTAIN RISK POOLS. Effective September 1, 2015 [ |
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school district or a risk pool established under Chapter 172, Local | ||
Government Code, as provided by Section 22.004, Education Code, | ||
that is in existence on January 1, 2015, and whose members are | ||
school districts [ |
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participate in the program. A school district or risk pool that | ||
elects to participate under this section shall apply for | ||
participation in the manner prescribed by the trustee by rule. | ||
SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1579.155 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1579.155. ELECTION NOT TO PARTICIPATE. A school | ||
district or risk pool may elect not to participate in the program, | ||
notwithstanding any previous election or requirement to | ||
participate. | ||
SECTION 4. Sections 1579.151 and 1579.153, Insurance Code, | ||
are repealed. | ||
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |