Sec. 1501.252.  HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS.  (a)  A small employer health benefit plan issuer shall offer a standard health benefit plan as authorized by Chapter 1507.
(b)  A small employer health benefit plan issuer may offer to a small employer additional benefit riders to the standard health benefit plan or may design and offer standard health benefit plans with additional mandatory benefits.
(c)  Subject to this chapter, a small employer health benefit plan issuer shall also offer to a small employer at least one other health benefit plan authorized under this code that provides state-mandated health benefits.  Section 1501.251 does not apply to a health benefit plan offered to a small employer under this subsection.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by: 
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.056(a), eff. September 1, 2005.