Texas § 846.259 COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN.

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§ 846.259 — COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN.

Texas § 846.259

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 846.259 (2026).

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Sec. 846.259. COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN.

(a)This section applies only if children are eligible for coverage under the terms of a multiple employer welfare arrangement's plan document.

(b)A multiple employer welfare arrangement plan document may not limit or exclude initial coverage of an adopted child of a participating employee. A child is considered to be the child of a participating employee if the participating employee is a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child.

(c)An adopted child of a participating employee may be enrolled, at the employee's option, not later than the 31st day after:

(1)the date the employee becomes a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child; or

(2)the date the adoption becomes final.

(d)Coverage of an adopted

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Sec. 846.259. COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN. (a) This section applies only if children are eligible for coverage under the terms of a multiple employer welfare arrangement's plan document.
(b) A multiple employer welfare arrangement plan document may not limit or exclude initial coverage of an adopted child of a participating employee. A child is considered to be the child of a participating employee if the participating employee is a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child.
(c) An adopted child of a participating employee may be enrolled, at the employee's option, not later than the 31st day after:
(1) the date the employee becomes a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child; or
(2) the date the adoption becomes final.
(d) Coverage of an adopted child of a participating employee under this section ends unless the multiple employer welfare arrangement receives notice of the adoption and any required additional premiums not later than the 31st day after:
(1) the date the participating employee becomes a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child; or
(2) the date the adoption becomes final.