Sec. 846.259.  COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN.  (a)  This section applies only if children are eligible for coverage under the terms of a multiple employer welfare arrangement's plan document.
(b)  A multiple employer welfare arrangement plan document may not limit or exclude initial coverage of an adopted child of a participating employee.  A child is considered to be the child of a participating employee if the participating employee is a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child.
(c)  An adopted child of a participating employee may be enrolled, at the employee's option, not later than the 31st day after:
(1)  the date the employee becomes a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child;  or
(2)  the date the adoption becomes final.
(d)  Coverage of an adopted child of a participating employee under this section ends unless the multiple employer welfare arrangement receives notice of the adoption and any required additional premiums not later than the 31st day after:
(1)  the date the participating employee becomes a party to a suit in which the employee seeks to adopt the child;  or
(2)  the date the adoption becomes final.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.219(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.