Sec. 1251.152. OPTIONAL COVERAGE FOR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS  


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  • (a) For purposes of this section, "dependent" includes:

    (1) a child of an employee or member who is:

    (A) unmarried; and

    (B) younger than 25 years of age; and

    (2) a grandchild of an employee or member who is:

    (A) unmarried;

    (B) younger than 25 years of age; and

    (C) a dependent of the insured for federal income tax purposes at the time the application for coverage of the grandchild is made.

    (b) A group accident and health insurance policy may provide coverage for the spouse or a dependent of an employee or member.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.