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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain school district employees to |
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participate or be enrolled in certain group health benefit |
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programs. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 22.004(k), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(k) Notwithstanding any other law, an employee of a district |
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participating in the uniform group coverage program under |
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Subsection (a) or providing group health coverage under Subsection |
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(b) whose resignation is effective after the last day of an |
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instructional year is entitled to participate or be enrolled in the |
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uniform group coverage plan or the group health coverage through |
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the earlier of: |
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(1) the first anniversary of the date participation in |
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or coverage under the uniform group coverage plan or the group |
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health coverage was first made available to district employees for |
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the last instructional year in which the employee was employed by |
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the district; or |
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(2) the last calendar day before the first day of the |
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instructional year immediately following the last instructional |
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year in which the employee was employed by the district. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies |
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beginning with the 2012-2013 school year. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |