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By: Miller of Fort Bend, Flynn, Fallon |
H.B. No. 3307 |
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(Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2015; |
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May 11, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 21, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of the Employees Retirement System of |
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Texas to make available a TRICARE Military Health System |
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supplemental plan. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1551.227 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1551.227. TRICARE MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM SUPPLEMENTAL |
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PLAN. (a) The board of trustees shall make available a TRICARE |
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Military Health System supplemental plan to an employee or |
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annuitant who waives coverage under the basic coverage plan under |
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Section 1551.1045 and is eligible for benefits under the TRICARE |
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Military Health System. The board of trustees may not contribute to |
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the cost of the supplemental plan, including the premium cost. |
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(b) A plan offered under this section must be considered a |
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permissible offering to TRICARE participants and beneficiaries |
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under 10 U.S.C. Section 1097c. |
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(c) The board of trustees may adopt rules necessary to |
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implement this section, including rules regarding eligibility for |
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the plan, available insurance products, and enrollment in the plan. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |
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