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 Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014)
 GOVERNMENT CODE
 Title 6. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
 Subtitle A. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
 Chapter 615. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SURVIVORS OF CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS, AND OTHERS  
 Subchapter D. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS  

  Sec. 615.077. PAYMENTS; RATE    

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  • An eligible survivor who is entitled to coverage under this subchapter:

    (1) is entitled to:

    (A) make payments for the coverage or have payments made on the survivor's behalf at the same time and to the same entity that payments for coverage are made by current employees of the employing entity; and

    (B) obtain the coverage at the rate paid by current employees of the employing entity for that coverage; and

    (2) may not be required to pay a premium amount for the coverage that is greater than the premium amount that a current employee of the employing entity without a spouse is required to pay to cover the employee alone or to cover the employee and the employee's dependent children, as applicable to the eligible survivor.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 55 , Sec. 6, eff. May 19, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 9, eff. May 12, 2011.