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 32nd 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 31st 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.