Texas § IN.1501.157 - COVERAGE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN
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§ IN.1501.157. COVERAGE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN
COVERAGE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN. (a) A small employer health benefit plan may not limit or exclude initial coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee. (b) Coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee under this section ends on the 61st day after the date of the child's birth unless, not later than the 60th day after the date of birth, the small employer health benefit plan issuer receives: (1) notice of the birth; and (2) any required additional premium. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (S.B. 896 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section IN.1501.157 ("COVERAGE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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