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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. 1504.053. CANCELLATION OR NONRENEWAL OF COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN
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(a) A health benefit plan issuer may not cancel or refuse to renew health coverage provided to a child who is enrolled or entitled to enrollment under this chapter unless satisfactory written evidence is filed with the issuer showing that:
(1) the court or administrative order that required the coverage is not in effect; or
(2) the child:
(A) is enrolled in comparable health coverage; or
(B) will be enrolled in comparable health coverage that takes effect not later than the effective date of the cancellation or nonrenewal.
(b) For purposes of this section, a child is not enrolled or entitled to enrollment under this chapter if the child's eligibility for health coverage ends because the parent ceases to be eligible for dependent health coverage.