Bill Text: TX HB1883 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and treatment under the state employees group benefits program.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-16 - Filed [HB1883 Detail]
Download: Texas-2025-HB1883-Introduced.html
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| By: Simmons | H.B. No. 1883 | |
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| relating to coverage of medically necessary health care and | ||
| treatment under the state employees group benefits program. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1551, Insurance Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1551.2255 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1551.2255. COVERAGE OF MEDICALLY NECESSARY HEALTH CARE | ||
| AND TREATMENT. (a) The board of trustees shall develop a plan for | ||
| providing coverage under the group benefits program of any health | ||
| care or treatment deemed medically necessary by a participant's | ||
| treating physician or health care provider. | ||
| (b) The board of trustees may adopt rules as necessary to | ||
| implement this section. | ||
| SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
| a plan year that commences on or after January 1, 2026. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. | ||
