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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 1504. MEDICAL CHILD SUPPORT |
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Subchapter B. DUTIES OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN ISSUER |
Sec. 1504.051. ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN CHILDREN REQUIRED
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(a) A health benefit plan issuer shall permit a parent to enroll a child in dependent health coverage offered through the issuer regardless of any enrollment period restriction if the parent is:
(1) eligible for dependent health coverage; and
(2) required by a court order or administrative order to provide health insurance coverage for the child.
(b) A health benefit plan issuer shall enroll a child of a parent described by Subsection (a) in dependent health coverage offered through the issuer if:
(1) the parent does not apply to obtain health coverage for the child through the issuer; and
(2) the child, a custodial parent of the child, or a child support agency having a duty to collect or enforce support for the child applies for the coverage.