Texas § LG.175.003 - LEVEL OF COVERAGE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § LG.175.003 — LEVEL OF COVERAGE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ LG.175.003. LEVEL OF COVERAGE
LEVEL OF COVERAGE. (a) The person may elect to cover the same persons who were covered under the political subdivision's group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan through the person at the time the person left employment with the political subdivision, or the person may elect to discontinue coverage for one or more persons. A person who was not covered under the plan at the time the person to whom this chapter applies left employment with the political subdivision is not eligible for coverage under this chapter. (b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), the level of coverage provided under this chapter at any given time is the same level of coverage provided to current employees of the political subdivision at that time. (c) A political subdivision may substitute Medicare supplement health benefits coverage as the coverage provided for a person who receives health benefits coverage under this chapter, including a dependent, after the date that the person becomes eligible for federal Medicare benefits. (d) The person may elect to continue coverage at a reduced level, if offered by the political subdivision. Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 663, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Renumbered from Local Government Code Sec. 174.003 by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 17.01(38), eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1363 (S.B. 654 ), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.
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Section LG.175.003 ("LEVEL OF COVERAGE") 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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