Texas Statutes
Subchapter G. Reinsurance for Small Employer Health Benefit Plans
Section 1501.321. Limits on Assessments

Sec. 1501.321. LIMITS ON ASSESSMENTS. (a) The formula established under Section 1501.320(b) may not result in an assessment for a reinsured health benefit plan issuer that is less than 50 percent or more than 150 percent of an amount based on the proportion of the total premiums earned in the preceding calendar year from small employer health benefit plans delivered or issued for delivery to small employer groups in this state by that issuer to the total premiums earned in the preceding calendar year from small employer health benefit plans delivered or issued for delivery to small employer groups in this state by all reinsured health benefit plan issuers.
(b) In determining assessments, the board may not consider premiums earned by a reinsured health benefit plan issuer that are less than an amount determined by the board to justify the cost of collecting an assessment based on those premiums.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Insurance Code

Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages

Subtitle G - Health Coverage Availability

Chapter 1501 - Health Insurance Portability and Availability Act

Subchapter G. Reinsurance for Small Employer Health Benefit Plans

Section 1501.301. Definitions

Section 1501.302. Texas Health Reinsurance System

Section 1501.3021. Authorization of Operation

Section 1501.3022. Suspension of Operation

Section 1501.303. System Board of Directors

Section 1501.304. Open Meetings; Public Information

Section 1501.305. Board Member Immunity

Section 1501.306. System Plan of Operation

Section 1501.307. System Powers

Section 1501.308. System Notes as Legal Investment for Small Employer Health Benefit Plan Issuer

Section 1501.309. System Audit

Section 1501.310. Election of Status

Section 1501.311. Change in Status

Section 1501.312. Application to Operate as Risk-Assuming Health Benefit Plan Issuer

Section 1501.313. Rescission of Approval to Operate as Risk-Assuming Health Benefit Plan Issuer

Section 1501.314. Reinsurance

Section 1501.315. Limits on Reinsurance

Section 1501.316. Termination of Reinsurance

Section 1501.317. Application of Managed Care Procedures

Section 1501.318. Premium Rates for Reinsurance

Section 1501.319. Determination of Net Loss

Section 1501.320. Assessments to Recover Net Losses

Section 1501.321. Limits on Assessments

Section 1501.322. Adjustment to Assessments on Federally Qualified Health Maintenance Organizations

Section 1501.323. Advance Interim Assessments

Section 1501.324. Limit on Total Assessments

Section 1501.325. Estimate of Assessments; Evaluation and Protection of System

Section 1501.326. Deferment of Assessment