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House Bill 451 |
House Author: Allen et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
Senate Sponsor: Lucio |
House Bill 451 amends the Insurance Code to require a health benefit plan at a minimum to provide coverage to an enrollee who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder from the date of diagnosis until the enrollee completes nine years of age, rather than to an enrollee who is older than two years of age and younger than six years of age, and to make a conforming change to a provision relating to the continuation of such coverage to an enrollee who reaches the maximum age under these provisions and continues to need treatment. The bill makes these provisions applicable to a basic health benefit plan under the Texas Public School Retired Employees Group Benefits Act and to a primary care coverage plan under the Texas School Employees Uniform Group Health Coverage Act that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2010.