Sec. 157.106. INSURANCE POOL OR INSURANCE COMPANY NOT CREATED. If a county provides for group health and related benefits, including medical care, surgical care, hospitalization, and pharmaceutical, life, accident, disability, long-term care, vision, dental, mental health, and substance abuse benefits, to persons listed under Section 157.101(a)(1), the county:
(1) has not created an insurance pool with a flood control district, hospital district, or other governmental entity, unless the county enters into a contract under Chapter 172; and
(2) is not an insurance company subject to the Insurance Code or to regulation by the Texas Department of Insurance as an insurance company.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2120), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Subtitle B - County Officers and Employees
Chapter 157 - Assistance, Benefits, and Working Conditions of County Officers and Employees
Subchapter F. Group Health and Related Benefits
Section 157.101. Group Health and Related Benefits
Section 157.102. Group Health and Related Benefits Fund
Section 157.104. Payments for Certain Health Coverage
Section 157.105. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 157.106. Insurance Pool or Insurance Company Not Created