Bill Text: TX SB1484 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for enrollees diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB1484 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1484-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to health benefit plan coverage for enrollees diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective on 9/1/13 [SB1484 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1484-Introduced.html
83R9186 SCL-D | ||
By: Watson, Davis, Lucio | S.B. No. 1484 |
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relating to health benefit plan coverage for enrollees diagnosed | ||
with autism spectrum disorder. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1355.015(a), Insurance Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) At a minimum, a health benefit plan must provide | ||
coverage as provided by this section to an enrollee who is diagnosed | ||
with autism spectrum disorder from the date of diagnosis [ |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 1355.015, Insurance Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1355.015. REQUIRED COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN ENROLLEES | ||
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SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a health benefit plan that is delivered, issued for delivery, or | ||
renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. A health | ||
benefit plan that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed | ||
before the effective date of this Act is covered by the law in | ||
effect at the time the health benefit plan is delivered, issued for | ||
delivery, or renewed, and that law is continued in effect for that | ||
purpose. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |