Texas Statutes
§ 1551.158 — REINSTATEMENT OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE BY CERTAIN DEPENDENTS.
Texas § 1551.158
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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1551.158 (2026).
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Sec. 1551.158. REINSTATEMENT OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE BY CERTAIN DEPENDENTS.
(a)A dependent child who is unmarried and whose coverage under this chapter ends when the child becomes 26 years of age may, on expiration of continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Pub. L. No. 99-272), reinstate health benefit plan coverage under this chapter if the child, or the child's participating parent, pays the full cost of the health benefit plan coverage.
(b)A state contribution is not payable for coverage under this section.
(c)Coverage under this section terminates at the end of the month in which the child marries.
SUBCHAPTER E. GROUP COVERAGES
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 618 (S.B. 1459 ), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2013.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1551.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 1551.002
PURPOSES.§ 1551.003
GENERAL DEFINITIONS.§ 1551.004
DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT.§ 1551.005
DEFINITION OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.§ 1551.007
DEFINITION OF CARRIER.§ 1551.008
APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.§ 1551.011
EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION.§ 1551.012
EXEMPTION FROM STATE TAXES AND FEES.§ 1551.014
EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.§ 1551.015
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