Bill Text: TX SB813 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 813 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to benefit plan coverage for autism spectrum disorder.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-05 - Referred to State Affairs [SB813 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB813-Introduced.html

	83R3814 TJS-D

	By: Davis	S.B. No. 813



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to benefit plan coverage for autism spectrum disorder.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 1355.015(e), Insurance Code, is amended
	to read as follows:
	(e) This section applies to a group health benefit plan
	described by Section 1355.002 and, notwithstanding Section
	1355.002(a) or [~~Notwithstanding~~] any other law, this section also
	applies [~~does not apply~~] to:
	(1) an individual health benefit plan that provides
	benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a
	health condition, accident, or sickness, including an insurance
	policy, agreement, contract, or evidence of coverage offered by an
	entity described by Sections 1355.002(a)(1)(A)-(E);
	(2) a small employer health benefit plan subject to
	Chapter 1501;
	(3) an employee welfare benefit plan that provides
	health benefits and that is established in accordance with the
	Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. Section
	1001, et seq.), including a self-insured or self-funded employee
	welfare benefit plan; and
	(4) a standard health benefit plan provided under
	Chapter 1507.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
	to an insurance policy, agreement, contract, evidence of coverage,
	or other plan document delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed
	on or after January 1, 2014. An insurance policy, agreement,
	contract, evidence of coverage, or other plan document delivered,
	issued for delivery, or renewed before January 1, 2014, is governed
	by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this
	Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.