H.B. 1446 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 1446
By: Brown, Betty
Insurance
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 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

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1446 amends the Insurance Code to delete 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. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.