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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Insurance Code § 846.206: RENEWABILITY OF COVERAGE; CANCELLATION.

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  1. INSURANCE CODE
  2. TITLE 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES
  3. SUBTITLE C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES
  4. CHAPTER 846. MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTS
  5. SUBCHAPTER E. PROVISION OF COVERAGE

(a) Except as provided by Section 846.207, a multiple employer welfare arrangement shall renew the health benefit plan, at the employer's option, unless:

(1) a contribution has not been paid as required by the terms of the plan;

(2) the employer has committed fraud or has intentionally misrepresented a material fact;

(3) the employer has not complied with the terms of the health benefit plan document;

(4) the health benefit plan is ceasing to offer any coverage in a geographic area; or

(5) there has been a failure to meet the terms of an applicable collective bargaining agreement or other agreement requiring or authorizing contributions to the health benefit plan, including a failure to renew the agreement or to employ employees covered by the agreement.

(b) A multiple employer welfare arrangement may refuse to renew the coverage of a participating employee or dependent for fraud or intentional misrepresentation of a material fact by that person.

(c) A multiple employer welfare arrangement may not cancel a health benefit plan except for a reason specified for refusal to renew under Subsection (a). An arrangement may not cancel the coverage of a participating employee or dependent except for a reason specified for refusal to renew under Subsection (b).

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:21Z. Source file · JSON

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