SRC-JEC H.B. 1446 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1446
78R6725 DLF-DBy: Brown, Betty (Averitt)
State Affairs
5/12/2003
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current state law sets forth requirements for health benefit plans that
condition coverage for a child up to 25 years of age on the child 's being
a full-time student at an educational institution.  However, current state
law also prohibits a health benefit plan from conditioning coverage for a
child younger than 25 years of age on the child's being enrolled at an
educational institution.  H.B. 1446 deletes the provision prohibiting a
health benefit plan from conditioning coverage for a child younger than 25
years of age on the child's being enrolled at an educational institution.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 3(a), Article 21.24-2, Insurance Code, to
remove a prohibition against a health benefit plan conditioning coverage
for a child younger than 25 years of age on the child's being enrolled at
an educational institution. 

SECTION 2.   Effective date:  September 1, 2003.
  Makes application of this Act prospective to January 1, 2004.