H.B. No. 392
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to long-term care insurance for state employees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 1552, Insurance Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 1552. [GROUP] LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES
         SECTION 2.  Section 1552.002, Insurance Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 1552.002.  ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a)  The board of
  trustees may establish a [group] long-term care insurance program
  to provide long-term care insurance coverage for:
               (1)  an individual eligible to participate in the
  program provided by Chapter 1551 as an employee or annuitant;
               (2)  the spouse, parent, or grandparent of an employee
  or annuitant; and
               (3)  a parent of a spouse described by Subdivision (2).
         (b)  The board of trustees may not implement a [group]
  long-term care insurance program unless any cost or administrative
  burden associated with the development of, implementation of, or
  communications about the program is incidental.
         SECTION 3.  Section 1552.003, Insurance Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 1552.003.  ADMINISTERING FIRM. The board of trustees
  may select an administering firm to administer the [group]
  long-term care insurance program under contract with the board.
         SECTION 4.  Section 1552.005(a), Insurance Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  The [group] long-term care insurance program is not part
  of the group coverages offered under Chapter 1551.
         SECTION 5.  Section 1552.006, Insurance Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 1552.006.  RULES. The board of trustees may adopt rules
  as necessary to implement this chapter, including rules specifying
  the coverage to be offered under the [group] long-term care
  insurance program.
         SECTION 6.  Section 1552.004, Insurance Code, is repealed.
         SECTION 7.  The Employees Retirement System of Texas shall
  ensure that all group long-term care insurance coverage in effect
  immediately before the effective date of this Act under Chapter
  1552, Insurance Code, continues to be administered in accordance
  with Chapter 1552, Insurance Code, as it existed immediately before
  the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 8.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 392 was passed by the House on April
  12, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 392 was passed by the Senate on May
  10, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor