Bill Text: TX HB3035 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to state assistance for education employees uniform group health coverage.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-30 - Referred to Appropriations [HB3035 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3035-Introduced.html
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By: Blanco | H.B. No. 3035 |
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relating to state assistance for education employees uniform group | ||
health coverage. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 1579, Insurance Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1579.2515 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1579.2515. ADDITIONAL STATE ASSISTANCE. In addition | ||
to the amount contributed under Section 1579.251, the state shall | ||
assist employees of participating school districts, charter | ||
schools, regional education service centers, and educational | ||
districts described by Section 1579.002(5)(B) in the purchase of | ||
group health coverage under this chapter by providing for each | ||
covered employee the amount of $900 each state fiscal year or a | ||
greater amount as provided by the General Appropriations Act. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2017-2018 | ||
school year. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |