Termination of Continued Coverage

Sec. 1271.304. TERMINATION OF CONTINUED COVERAGE. Group continued coverage under this subchapter may not terminate until the earliest of: (1) the date the maximum continuation period provided by law would end, which is: (A) for any enrollee not eligible for continuation coverage under Title X, Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (29 U.S.C. Section 1161 et seq.) (COBRA), the end of the nine-month period after the date the election to continue coverage is made; or (B) for any enrollee eligible for continuation coverage under COBRA, six additional months following any period of continuation provided under that statute; (2) the date on which failure to make timely payments terminates coverage; (3) the date on which the enrollee is covered for similar services and benefits by any other plan or program, including a hospital, surgical, medical, or major medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service subscriber contract, or medical practice or other prepayment plan; or (4) the date on which the group coverage terminates in its entirety. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 550 (S.B. 1771), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.