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TX Ins Code § 1581.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1581 - Employer Expenditures for School Employee Health Coverage Plans|Subchapter B. Maintenance of Effort; Minimum Effort|Section 1581.051. Maintenance of Effort for 2000-2001 School Year

Sec. 1581.051.  MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT FOR 2000-2001 SCHOOL YEAR.  (a)  Subject to Sections 1581.052 and 1581.053, and except as provided by Section 1581.054, a school district, other educational district whose employees are members of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, participating charter school, or regional education service center that, for the 2000-2001 school year, paid amounts to share with employees the cost of coverage under a group health coverage plan shall, for each fiscal year, use to provide health coverage an amount for each participating employee at least equal to the amount computed as provided by this section.(b)  The school district, other educational district, participating charter school, or regional education service center shall divide the amount that the district, school, or service center paid during the 2000-2001 school year for the prior group health coverage plan by the total number of full-time employees of the district, school, or service center in the 2000-2001 school year and multiply the result by the number of full-time employees of the district, school, or service center in the fiscal year for which the computation is made.  If, for the 2000-2001 school year, a school district, other educational district, participating charter school, or regional education service center provided group health coverage to its employees through a self-funded insurance plan, the amount the district, school, or service center paid during that school year for the plan includes only the amount of regular contributions made by the district, school, or service center to the plan.(c)  Amounts used as required by this section shall be deposited, as applicable, in a fund described by Section 1581.052(b).|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.471(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1581.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1581 - Employer Expenditures for School Employee Health Coverage Plans|Subchapter B. Maintenance of Effort; Minimum Effort|Section 1581.052. Required Minimum Effort

Sec. 1581.052.  REQUIRED MINIMUM EFFORT.  (a)  A school district, other educational district, participating charter school, or regional education service center shall, for each fiscal year, use to provide health coverage an amount equal to the number of participating employees of the district, school, or service center multiplied by $1,800.(b)  Amounts used as required by this section shall be deposited, as applicable, in:(1)  the Texas school employees uniform group coverage trust fund established under Subchapter G, Chapter 1579;  or(2)  another fund established for the payment of employee health coverage that meets requirements for those funds prescribed by the Texas Education Agency.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.471(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1581.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1581 - Employer Expenditures for School Employee Health Coverage Plans|Subchapter B. Maintenance of Effort; Minimum Effort|Section 1581.053. Use of State Funds

Sec. 1581.053.  USE OF STATE FUNDS.  (a)  To comply with Section 1581.052, a school district or participating charter school may use state funds received under Chapter 48, Education Code, other than funds that may be used under that chapter only for a specific purpose.(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), amounts a district or school is required to use to pay contributions under a group health coverage plan for district or school employees under Section 48.275, Education Code, other than amounts described by Section 48.275(c)(2), are not used in computing whether the district or school complies with Section 1581.052.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.471(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1328 (H.B. 3646), Sec. 84, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 943 (H.B. 3), Sec. 3.086, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Ins Code § 1581.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1581 - Employer Expenditures for School Employee Health Coverage Plans|Subchapter B. Maintenance of Effort; Minimum Effort|Section 1581.054. Excess of Maintenance of Effort

Sec. 1581.054.  EXCESS OF MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.  If the amount a school district, other educational district, or participating charter school is required to use to provide health coverage under Section 1581.051 for a fiscal year exceeds the amount necessary for the district or school to comply with Section 1581.052(a) for that year, the district or school may use the excess only to provide employee compensation at a rate greater than the rate of compensation that the district or school paid an employee in the 2000-2001 school year, benefits, or both.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.471(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.001. Short Title

Sec. 1601.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the State University Employees Uniform Insurance Benefits Act.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.002. Purposes

Sec. 1601.002.  PURPOSES.  The purposes of this chapter are to:(1)  provide uniformity in the basic group life, accident, and health benefit coverages for all system employees;(2)  enable the systems to attract and retain competent and able employees by providing employees with basic life, accident, and health benefit coverages comparable to those commonly provided in private industry and to employees of a state agency other than a system, including a public college or university whose employees are covered under Chapter 1551;(3)  foster, promote, and encourage employment by and service to the systems as a career profession for individuals of high standards of competence and ability;(4)  recognize and protect the investment of the systems in each employee by promoting and preserving economic security and good health among employees;(5)  foster and develop high standards of employer-employee relationships between the systems and their employees;  and(6)  recognize the long and faithful service and dedication of employees and encourage them to remain in service until eligible for retirement by providing health benefits and other group benefits for them.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.003. General Definitions

Sec. 1601.003.  GENERAL DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Administering carrier" means a carrier or organization that is:(A)  qualified to engage in business in this state;  and(B)  designated by a system to administer services, benefits, insurance coverages, or requirements in accordance with this chapter.(2)  "Basic coverage" means coverage, including health benefit coverage, that meets the basic coverage standards required under Section 1601.053(a)(1).(3)  "Cafeteria plan" means a plan defined and authorized by Section 125, Internal Revenue Code of 1986.(4)  "Group life, accident, or health benefit plan" means a group agreement, policy, contract, or arrangement provided by an administering carrier, including:(A)  a group insurance policy or contract;(B)  a life, accident, medical, dental, or hospital service agreement;(C)  a membership or subscription contract;  or(D)  any other similar group arrangement.(5)  "Optional coverage" means group coverage other than the basic coverage.(6)  "Service" means personal service to a system for which an employee is credited in accordance with rules adopted by the system. (7)  "System" means The University of Texas System or The Texas A&M University System.(8)  "The Texas A&M University System" means the entities governed under Chapters 85 through 88, Education Code, including the Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.(9)  "The University of Texas System" means the entities listed or described by Section 65.02, Education Code.(10)  "Uniform program" means an employees uniform insurance benefits program provided under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.004. Definition of Dependent

Sec. 1601.004.  DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT.  (a)  In this chapter, "dependent," with respect to an individual eligible to participate in the uniform program under Section 1601.101 or 1601.102, means the individual's:(1)  spouse;(2)  unmarried child younger than 25 years of age;  and(3)  child of any age who lives with or has the child's care provided by the individual on a regular basis if the child is mentally retarded or physically incapacitated to the extent that the child is dependent on the individual for care or support, as determined by the system.(b)  In this section:(1)  "Child" includes:(A)  an adopted child;  and(B)  a stepchild, foster child, or other child who is in a parent-child relationship with an individual who is eligible to participate in the uniform program under Section 1601.101 or 1601.102.(2)  "Spouse" has the meaning assigned by the Family Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.005. Definition of Carrier

Sec. 1601.005.  DEFINITION OF CARRIER.  In this chapter, "carrier" means:(1)  an insurance company that is authorized by the department to provide under this code any of the types of insurance coverages, benefits, or services provided for in this chapter, and that:(A)  has an adequate surplus;(B)  has a successful operating history;  and(C)  has had successful experience, as determined by the department, in providing and servicing any of the types of group coverage provided for in this chapter;(2)  a corporation operating under Chapter 842 that provides any of the types of coverage, benefits, or services provided for in this chapter and that:(A)  has a successful operating history;  and(B)  has had successful experience, as determined by the department, in providing and servicing any of the types of group coverage provided for in this chapter;  or(3)  any combination of carriers described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) on terms the system prescribes.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.006. Applicability of Definitions

Sec. 1601.006.  APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.  The definition of a term defined by this subchapter and the use of the terms "employee" and "retired employee" as described by Sections 1601.101 and 1601.102 apply to this chapter unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context in which the term appears.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.007. System May Define Other Words

Sec. 1601.007.  SYSTEM MAY DEFINE OTHER WORDS.  A system may define by rule a word or term necessary in the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.008. Exemption From Execution

Sec. 1601.008.  EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION.  All insurance benefits and other payments and transactions made under this chapter to a participant under this chapter are exempt from execution, attachment, garnishment, or any other process.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.009. Exemption From Taxation and Fees

Sec. 1601.009.  EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION AND FEES.  Premiums on a policy, an insurance contract, or an agreement established under this chapter with a health maintenance organization are not subject to any state tax, regulatory fee, or surcharge, including a premium or maintenance tax or fee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.010. Certain Combining of Carriers Not Restraint of Trade

Sec. 1601.010.  CERTAIN COMBINING OF CARRIERS NOT RESTRAINT OF TRADE.  Carriers combining to bid, underwrite, or both bid and underwrite, a group life, accident, or health benefit plan for the uniform program are not in violation of Chapter 15, Business & Commerce Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1601.011. Participation of the Texas A&m University System

Sec. 1601.011.  PARTICIPATION OF THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if The Texas A&M University System elects to participate in the group benefits program under Section 1551.006(c), that system, including the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, does not participate in a uniform program established under this chapter, effective on the date participation in the group benefits program under Chapter 1551 begins.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 366, Sec. 4.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.051. Administration and Implementation

Sec. 1601.051.  ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION.  A system shall:(1)  implement a uniform program for the benefit of its employees and retired employees;  and(2)  determine basic procedural and administrative practices for insurance coverage provided under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.052. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 1601.052.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  A system shall adopt rules consistent with this chapter as it considers necessary to implement this chapter and its purposes.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.053. General Duties Relating to Coverage

Sec. 1601.053.  GENERAL DUTIES RELATING TO COVERAGE.  (a)  A system shall:(1)  determine basic coverage standards that must be comparable to those commonly provided:(A)  in private industry;  and(B)  to employees of another agency or an institution of higher education in this state under Chapter 1551;  and(2)  establish procedures to allow each covered employee and retired employee to obtain prompt action regarding claims pertaining to coverages provided under this chapter.(b)  In designing a coverage plan, a system may consider existing local conditions.(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a system may adjust a plan and coverage standards as necessary to comply with applicable state and federal law and to provide consistent eligibility for all plans under the program, including eligibility for optional coverages.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1106 (H.B. 4035), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2017.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.054. Competitive Bidding Required

Sec. 1601.054.  COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIRED.  A system shall submit the uniform program, including any agreement under which a carrier is engaged to administer a self-insured program, for competitive bidding at least every six years.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.055. Identification of Administrative Costs in Bids

Sec. 1601.055.  IDENTIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS IN BIDS.  A system shall include in its respective bid documents for the various coverages a provision calling for each bidder to identify the system's administrative costs as a distinguishable figure and to enumerate the services the bidder will render in exchange for the administrative costs.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.056. Information on Bidders and Bidding Contracts

Sec. 1601.056.  INFORMATION ON BIDDERS AND BIDDING CONTRACTS.  (a)  The department shall, on request by a system, provide a list of all carriers:(1)  authorized to engage in business in this state;  and(2)  eligible to bid on insurance coverage provided under this chapter.(b)  The department shall, on request by a system, examine and evaluate a bidding contract and certify the contract's actuarial soundness to the system not later than the 15th day after the date of the request.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.057. Selection of Bids

Sec. 1601.057.  SELECTION OF BIDS.  (a)  A system is not required to select the lowest bid under Section 1601.054 but shall take into consideration other relevant criteria, such as ability to service contracts, past experience, and financial stability.(b)  If a system selects a carrier whose bid differs from that advertised, the governing board of the system shall fully justify and record the reasons for the deviation in the minutes of the next meeting of the governing board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Ins Code § 1601.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Insurance Code|Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages|Subtitle H - Health Benefits and Other Coverages for Governmental Employees|Chapter 1601 - Uniform Insurance Benefits Act for Employees of the University of Texas System and the Texas A&m University System|Subchapter B. Administration and Implementation|Section 1601.058. Selection of Health Maintenance Organizations

Sec. 1601.058.  SELECTION OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.  A system shall select and contract for services performed by health maintenance organizations that are approved by this state to offer health care services in specific areas of the state to eligible employees and retired employees.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|