Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle H. HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER COVERAGES FOR GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES |
Chapter 1575. TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM |
Subchapter D. COVERAGES AND PARTICIPATION |
Sec. 1575.158. OPTIONAL GROUP HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN
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(a) The trustee may, in addition to providing a basic plan, contract for and make available an optional group health benefit plan for retirees, dependents, surviving spouses, or surviving dependent children.
(b) An optional group health benefit plan may provide for:
(1) a deductible in an amount that is less than the amount for the basic plan;
(2) coinsurance in an amount that is less than the amount for the basic plan; or
(3) additional benefits as permitted under Section 1575.151.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.430, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.