Tex. Ins. Code Section 524.003
Texlink to Health Coverage Program Established

(a)

The department shall develop and implement a health coverage program that complies with this chapter. The program must:

(1)

educate the public about the importance and value of health coverage;

(2)

promote personal responsibility for health care through the purchase of health coverage;

(3)

assist small employers, individuals, and others seeking to purchase health coverage with technical information necessary to understand available health insurance coverage;

(4)

promote and facilitate the development and availability of new health coverage options;

(5)

increase public awareness of health coverage options available in this state; and

(6)

provide information on health coverage options, including health savings accounts and compatible high deductible health benefit plans.

(b)

The program must include a public awareness and education component.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 688 (S.B. 261), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 78), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Section 524.003 — Texlink to Health Coverage Program Established, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­524.­htm#524.­003 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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