Tex. Local Government Code § 175.003
LEVEL OF COVERAGE
Texas · Texas Local Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 175.003, LEVEL OF COVERAGE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/690282
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(a) The person may elect to cover the same persons who were covered under the political subdivision's group health insurance plan or group health coverage plan through the person at the time the person left employment with the political subdivision, or the person may elect to discontinue coverage for one or more persons. A person who was not covered under the plan at the time the person to whom this chapter applies left employment with the political subdivision is not eligible for coverage under this chapter.
(b) Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), the level of coverage provided under this chapter at any given time is the same level of coverage provided to current employees of the political subdivision at that time.
(c) A political subdivision may substitute Medicare supplement health benefits coverage as the coverage provided for a person who receives health benefits coverage under this chapter, including a dependent, after the date that the person becomes eligible for federal Medicare benefits.
(d) The person may elect to continue coverage at a reduced level, if offered by the political subdivision.