Sec. 1551.455. COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS; REQUIRED CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A plan enrollee may obtain for the enrollee's dependents coverage in the state consumer-directed health plan in the manner determined by the board of trustees.
(b) If the plan enrollee elects to obtain dependent coverage under Subsection (a), the plan enrollee shall pay any required contribution for the dependent coverage in the state consumer-directed health plan in the manner prescribed by the board of trustees.
(c) Amounts contributed by a plan enrollee under this section may be:
(1) used to pay the cost of coverage in the high deductible health plan not paid by the state under Section 1551.456(b); or
(2) allocated by the board of trustees to an enrollee's health savings account in the manner described by Section 1551.456(c).
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1015 (H.B. 966), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees
Chapter 1551 - Texas Employees Group Benefits Act
Subchapter J. State Consumer-Directed Health Plan
Section 1551.452. Establishment of State Consumer-Directed Health Plan
Section 1551.453. Account Administrator
Section 1551.454. Participation in Program
Section 1551.455. Coverage for Dependents; Required Contributions
Section 1551.456. State Contribution
Section 1551.457. Plan Enrollee Contributions
Section 1551.458. Coordination With Cafeteria Plan