Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.152
This is the official text of Tex. Insurance Code § 1251.152, part of Texas’s Insurance Code — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§ 1251.152. OPTIONAL COVERAGE FOR SPOUSES AND DEPENDENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) For purposes of this section, "dependent" includes:
(1) a child of an employee or member who is:
(A) unmarried; and
(B) younger than 25 years of age; and
(2) a grandchild of an employee or member who is:
(A) unmarried;
(B) younger than 25 years of age; and
(C) a dependent of the insured for federal income tax purposes at the time the application for coverage of the grandchild is made.
(b) A group accident and health insurance policy may provide coverage for the spouse or a dependent of an employee or member.
(1) a child of an employee or member who is:
(A) unmarried; and
(B) younger than 25 years of age; and
(2) a grandchild of an employee or member who is:
(A) unmarried;
(B) younger than 25 years of age; and
(C) a dependent of the insured for federal income tax purposes at the time the application for coverage of the grandchild is made.
(b) A group accident and health insurance policy may provide coverage for the spouse or a dependent of an employee or member.
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