{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1575.157","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1575.157","heading":"COVERAGE FOR SURVIVING DEPENDENT CHILD.","body":"(a) A surviving dependent child, the guardian of the child's estate, or the person having custody of the child may elect to retain or obtain group coverage for which the surviving dependent child is eligible at the applicable rate for a dependent.\n(b) A surviving dependent child who has coverage under a health benefit plan offered under the group program shall pay a monthly contribution, as determined by the trustee. The applicable contributions must be provided by the surviving dependent child in the manner established by the trustee.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.429, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 712 (H.B. 3976), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES","SUBTITLE H. HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER COVERAGES FOR GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES","CHAPTER 1575. TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM","SUBCHAPTER D. COVERAGES AND PARTICIPATION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1575.htm#1575.157","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"37a47feb3988e808930d2864d037a9d20f020839d7d2cbfd40c6b4c050b0597c","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1575.156","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1575.158"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}