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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to parental access to information concerning a child's |
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coverage under a health benefit plan or status under certain |
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state-funded health care programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.088 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.088. PARENT'S ACCESS TO INFORMATION. |
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Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent permitted by |
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federal law, the executive commissioner by rule shall ensure that a |
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parent of a child, regardless of the parent's conservatorship |
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status, has access to information regarding whether a child is a |
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recipient of medical assistance under Chapter 32, Human Resources |
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Code, or is enrolled under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code, if |
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the parent provides proof of parenthood. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 1504, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1504.004 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1504.004. PARENT'S ACCESS TO COVERAGE STATUS |
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INFORMATION. Notwithstanding any other law, a health benefit plan |
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issuer shall provide a parent of a child, regardless of the parent's |
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conservatorship status, information regarding the status of the |
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child's health benefits coverage if the parent provides proof of |
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parenthood. The commissioner may adopt rules under Section |
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1504.002 to implement this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |