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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A large employer health benefit plan may not limit or exclude initial coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee.
(b) Coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee under this section ends on the 32nd day after the date of the child's birth unless:
(1) children are eligible for coverage under the large employer health benefit plan; and
(2) not later than the 31st day after the date of birth, the large employer health benefit plan issuer receives:
(A) notice of the birth; and
(B) any required additional premium.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 1501.607. Coverage for Newborn Children - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-1501-607/
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