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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to coverage of preexisting conditions by certain group |
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health benefit coverage programs for active school employees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 22.004(m), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(m) Notwithstanding any other law, group health benefit |
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coverage provided by or offered through a district to district |
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employees under any law [other than Subsection (a)] is subject to |
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the requirements of Sections 1501.102-1501.105, Insurance Code. |
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This section applies to all group health benefit coverage provided |
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by or offered through a district to district employees, including: |
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(1) a standard health benefit plan issued under |
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[Article 3.80 or 20A.09N or] Chapter 1507, Insurance Code; and |
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(2) health and accident coverage provided through a |
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risk pool established under Chapter 172, Local Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |