Section 1501.607 - Coverage for Newborn Children(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.Tex. Ins. Code § 1501.607
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. 4/1/2005.