Amend HB 2252 by inserting the following appropriate SECTIONS
and renumbering SECTIONS of the bill appropriately:
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 1201, Insurance Code, is
amended by adding Section 1201.013 to read as follows:
Sec. 1201.013. PROGRAMS PROMOTING DISEASE PREVENTION,
WELLNESS, AND HEALTH. (a) An insurer issuing an accident and health
insurance policy may establish premium discounts, rebates, or a
reduction in otherwise applicable copayments, coinsurance, or
deductibles, or any combination of these incentives, for an insured
who participates in programs promoting disease prevention,
wellness, and health.
(b) A discount, rebate, or reduction established under this
section does not violate Section 541.056(a).
SECTION ____. Section 1501.107(a), Insurance Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A small or large employer health benefit plan issuer may
establish premium discounts, rebates, or a reduction in otherwise
applicable copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles, or any
combination of these incentives, in return for participation in
[adherence to] programs promoting [of health promotion and] disease
prevention, wellness, and health.