tx-May82026-50: 28 TAC §26.305 (Amendment) — Employer-related Health Benefit Plan Regulations
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STATUTORY AUTHORITY. TDI proposes amendments to §26.305 under Insurance Code §1501.010(1) and §36.001. Insurance Code §1501.010(1) directs the commissioner to adopt rules necessary to implement Insurance Code Chapter 1501. Insurance Code §36.001 provides that the commissioner may adopt any rules necessary and appropriate to implement the powers and duties of TDI under the Insurance Code and other laws of this state. CROSS-REFERENCE TO STATUTE. Section 26.305 implements Insurance Code §1501.607, as amended by SB 896. §26.305. Enrollment. (a) Periods provided for enrollment in and application for any health benefit plan provided to a large employer group must comply with the following.[:] (1) The [the] initial enrollment period for the employees meeting the large employer's participation criteria must extend at least 31 consecutive days after the employee's initial date of employment, or, if the waiting period exceeds 31 days, at least 31 consecutive days after the date the new entrant completes the waiting period for coverage.[;] (2) The [the] new entrant who meets the large employer's participation criteria must be notified of his or her opportunity to enroll at least 31 days in...
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