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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
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Subtitle G. HEALTH COVERAGE AVAILABILITY |
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Chapter 1501. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ACT |
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Subchapter D. GUARANTEED ISSUE OF SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS; CONTINUATION OF COVERAGE |
Sec. 1501.154. MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENT
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(a) Except as provided by Section 1501.155, coverage is available under a small employer health benefit plan if at least 75 percent of a small employer's eligible employees elect to participate in the plan.
(b) If a small employer offers multiple health benefit plans, the collective participation in those plans must be at least:
(1) 75 percent of the employer's eligible employees; or
(2) if applicable, the lower participation level offered by the small employer health benefit plan issuer under Section 1501.155.
(c) A small employer health benefit plan issuer may elect not to offer a health benefit plan to a small employer that offers multiple health benefit plans if:
(1) the plans are provided by more than one issuer; and
(2) the issuer would have less than 75 percent of the employer's eligible employees enrolled in the issuer's plan.