Bill Text: TX SB1816 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System Supplemental plan.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-25 - Referred to State Affairs [SB1816 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SB1816-Introduced.html
By: Hinojosa | S.B. No. 1816 | |
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relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of | ||
Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System | ||
Supplemental plan. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter E. Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1551.227 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1551.227. TRICARE MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM SUPPLEMENTAL | ||
PLAN. The board of trustees shall make available a TRICARE Military | ||
Health System Supplemental plan to an employee or annuitant who | ||
waives coverage under the basic coverage plan under Section | ||
1551.1045 and is eligible for benefits under the TRICARE Military | ||
Health System. The board of trustees shall not contribute to the | ||
cost of the supplemental plan, including the premium cost. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |