Bill Text: TX HB3886 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility of participants in the state employees group benefits program for certain federal benefits.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-10 - Referred to Finance [HB3886 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3886-Engrossed.html
88R23128 RDS-F | ||
By: Vo | H.B. No. 3886 |
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relating to the eligibility of participants in the state employees | ||
group benefits program for certain federal benefits. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1551.069 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1551.069. REVIEW OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS. | ||
(a) The board of trustees shall establish a program to | ||
continuously: | ||
(1) review each basic coverage plan established under | ||
Section 1551.202 to determine whether each participant or covered | ||
dependent is eligible to continue receiving basic health coverage | ||
provided by that plan as the individual's primary coverage under | ||
Section 1551.231; | ||
(2) identify each participant or covered dependent who | ||
is eligible to enroll in Medicare hospital and medical insurance or | ||
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits under 42 | ||
U.S.C. Section 401 et seq.; and | ||
(3) ensure that each individual identified under | ||
Subdivision (2) is properly enrolled in Medicare hospital and | ||
medical insurance or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) | ||
benefits under 42 U.S.C. Section 401 et seq., as applicable. | ||
(b) The board of trustees may, using a competitive bidding | ||
process, contract with a third party to implement the program under | ||
this section. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1551.231 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1551.231. GROUP COVERAGE PLAN SECONDARY TO CERTAIN | ||
OTHER COVERAGE. The basic health coverage provided by a basic | ||
coverage plan established under Section 1551.202 is secondary to | ||
Medicare hospital and medical insurance to the extent permitted by | ||
federal law for a participant or covered dependent who is entitled | ||
to receive Medicare hospital insurance benefits without charge. | ||
SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a plan year that commences on or after January 1, 2024. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |