Sec. 1251.251. CONTINUATION OF GROUP COVERAGE REQUIRED; EXCEPTION. (a) An insurer or group hospital service corporation that issues policies that provide hospital, surgical, or major medical expense insurance coverage or any combination of those coverages on an expense incurred basis shall, as required by this subchapter, provide continuation of group coverage for employees or members and their eligible dependents, subject to the eligibility provisions prescribed by Section 1251.252.
(b) This subchapter does not apply to an insurance policy that provides benefits only for expenses incurred because of a specified disease or an accident.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle B - Group Health Coverage
Chapter 1251 - Group and Blanket Health Insurance
Subchapter F. Continuation or Conversion Privilege on Termination of Coverage Under Group Policy
Section 1251.251. Continuation of Group Coverage Required; Exception
Section 1251.252. Eligibility for Continuation of Group Coverage
Section 1251.253. Request for Continuation of Group Coverage
Section 1251.254. Payment of Contributions
Section 1251.255. Termination of Continued Coverage
Section 1251.256. Conversion of Group Policy
Section 1251.257. Premium for Converted Policy
Section 1251.258. Benefits Under Converted Policy
Section 1251.259. Termination of Converted Policy
Section 1251.260. Notice of Continuation and Conversion Privileges