Sec. 1501.004. APPLICABILITY: LARGE EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS. An individual or group health benefit plan is a large employer health benefit plan subject to Subchapters C and M if the plan provides health care benefits to employees of a large employer and:
(1) the employer pays a portion of the premium or benefits;
(2) the employer or a covered individual treats the health benefit plan as part of a plan or program for purposes of Section 106 or 162, Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. Section 106 or 162); or
(3) the health benefit plan is an employee welfare benefit plan under 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-1(j).
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 199 (S.B. 1332), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle G - Health Coverage Availability
Chapter 1501 - Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 1501.003. Applicability: Small Employer Health Benefit Plans
Section 1501.004. Applicability: Large Employer Health Benefit Plans
Section 1501.005. Exception: Certain Individually Underwritten Policies
Section 1501.006. Certification
Section 1501.008. Late Enrollees
Section 1501.009. School District Election
Section 1501.0095. School District Employee Election
Section 1501.010. General Rules
Section 1501.011. Determination of Employer Status for Certain Employers