Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle G. HEALTH COVERAGE AVAILABILITY |
Chapter 1501. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ACT |
Subchapter E. UNDERWRITING AND RATING OF SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS |
Sec. 1501.209. PREMIUM RATES: NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
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A small employer health benefit plan issuer may use the number of employees and dependents of a small employer as a case characteristic in establishing premium rates for the group. The highest rate factor associated with a classification based on the number of employees and dependents of a small employer may not exceed by more than 20 percent the lowest rate factor associated with a classification based on the number of employees and dependents of a small employer.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.