Sec. 1501.601.  PARTICIPATION CRITERIA.  (a)  In this subchapter, "participation criteria" means any criteria or rules established by a large employer to determine the employees who are eligible for enrollment or continued enrollment under the terms of a health benefit plan.
(b)  The participation criteria may not be based on health status related factors.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.