Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle B. GROUP HEALTH COVERAGE |
Chapter 1251. GROUP AND BLANKET HEALTH INSURANCE |
Subchapter D. GROUP ACCIDENT AND HEALTH INSURANCE: COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENTS |
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.