Texas Human Resources Code - Section 22.023. Payment For Certain Insurance Coverage

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§ 22.023. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN INSURANCE COVERAGE.  (a) In 
this section, "AIDS" and "HIV" have the meanings assigned by 
Section 81.101, Health and Safety Code.
	(b)  Subject to the limitations in Subsection (c) of this 
section, the department may purchase and pay the premiums for a 
conversion policy or other health insurance coverage for a person 
who is diagnosed as having AIDS, HIV, or other terminal or chronic 
illness and whose income level is less than 200 percent of the 
federal poverty level, based on the federal Office of Management 
and Budget poverty index in effect at the time coverage is provided, 
even though a person may be eligible for benefits under Chapter 32 
of this code.  Health insurance coverage for which premiums may be 
paid under this section includes coverage purchased from an 
insurance company authorized to do business in this state, a group 
hospital services corporation operating under Chapter 842, 
Insurance Code, a health maintenance organization operating under 
Chapter 843, Insurance Code, or an insurance pool created by the 
federal or state government or a political subdivision of the 
state.
	(c)  If a person is eligible for benefits under Chapter 32 of 
this code, the department may not purchase or pay premiums for a 
health insurance policy under this section if the premiums to be 
charged for the health insurance coverage are greater than premiums 
paid for benefits under Chapter 32 of this code.  The department may 
not purchase or pay premiums for health insurance coverage under 
this section for a person at the same time that that person is 
covered by benefits under Chapter 32 of this code.
	(d)  The department shall pay for that coverage with money 
made available to it for that purpose.
	(e)  The board by rule may adopt necessary rules, criteria, 
and plans and may enter into necessary contracts to carry out this 
section.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1041, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  
Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, § 284(10), eff. Sept. 1, 
1991;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, § 10A.534, eff. Sept. 1, 
2003.

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