Sec. 1501.006. CERTIFICATION. (a) In accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, each health benefit plan issuer shall certify that the issuer is offering, delivering, issuing for delivery, or renewing, or that the issuer intends to offer, deliver, issue for delivery, or renew:
(1) a health benefit plan to or through a small employer in this state that is subject to this chapter; or
(2) a health benefit plan to or through a large employer in this state that is subject to this chapter.
(b) A health benefit plan issuer must submit a revised certification to the commissioner only if the issuer changes its status as a small or large employer health benefit plan issuer or changes its intent to become a small or large employer health benefit plan issuer to the extent that its previous certification ceases to be accurate.
(c) The certification must include a statement that the health benefit plan issuer is complying with this chapter to the extent it applies to the issuer.
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 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