CHAPTER 1552. GROUP LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES - Texas Statutes

INSURANCE CODE

TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES

SUBTITLE H. HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER COVERAGES FOR GOVERNMENTAL

EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 1552. GROUP LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES

Sec. 1552.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, "annuitant,"

"board of trustees," and "employee" have the meanings assigned by

Section 1551.003.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1,

2003.

Sec. 1552.002. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. (a) The board of

trustees may establish a group long-term care insurance program

to provide long-term care insurance coverage for:

(1) an individual eligible to participate in the program

provided by Chapter 1551 as an employee or annuitant;

(2) the spouse, parent, or grandparent of an employee or

annuitant; and

(3) a parent of a spouse described by Subdivision (2).

(b) The board of trustees may not implement a group long-term

care insurance program unless any cost or administrative burden

associated with the development of, implementation of, or

communications about the program is incidental.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1,

2003.

Sec. 1552.003. ADMINISTERING FIRM. The board of trustees may

select an administering firm to administer the group long-term

care insurance program under contract with the board.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1,

2003.

Sec. 1552.004. PREMIUMS. (a) The administering firm shall bill

each program participant directly for premiums and any other

program costs. Each participant is responsible for required

payments.

(b) Premiums and program costs may not be deducted from a

program participant's monthly compensation or annuity.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1,

2003.

Sec. 1552.005. PROGRAM NOT PART OF OTHER GROUP COVERAGES. (a)

The group long-term care insurance program is not part of the

group coverages offered under Chapter 1551.

(b) The state may not contribute any part of the premiums for

coverage offered under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1,

2003.

Sec. 1552.006. RULES. The board of trustees may adopt rules as

necessary to implement this chapter, including rules specifying

the coverage to be offered under the group long-term care

insurance program.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1,

2003.