Coverage For Newborn Children

Sec. 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 61st 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 60th 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. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 486 (S.B. 896), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2025.