34 TAC §41.36, §41.37
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) adopts amendments
to §41.36, concerning enrollment periods and §41.37, concerning
effective date of coverage, both of which relate to the Texas School Employees
Uniform Group Health Coverage Program ("TRS-ActiveCare"). The amendments are
adopted without changes to the text as published in the June 20, 2003, issue
of the
Texas Register
(28 TexReg 4621) and
therefore the text will not be republished.
The amendments are being adopted to permit large school districts, as defined
in the rule, to recommend an initial enrollment period that differs from the
enrollment period for other participating entities when the large school district
is first becoming a participating entity in TRS-ActiveCare. Permitting large
school districts to retain an enrollment period that is consistent with their
current practices will reduce confusion and ease the administrative complexities
associated with the district's transition into TRS-ActiveCare. Additionally,
the amendments provide that TRS must approve a recommended enrollment period
in order to ensure that TRS and its contractors can accommodate the district's
recommended enrollment period. Finally, the amendments specify that the effective
date of coverage for individuals who enroll during the recommended enrollment
period will be the first date on which the large school district is eligible
to participate in TRS-ActiveCare.
No comments on the proposal were received.
The amendments are adopted under the Government Code, Chapter
825, §825.102, which authorizes the Board of Trustees of the Teacher
Retirement System to adopt rules for, among other things, the transaction
of business of the board. The amendments are also adopted under Insurance
Code article 3.50-7, which authorizes TRS to adopt rules to administer the
TRS-ActiveCare program. Insurance Code article 3.50-7, §3(c) further
authorizes TRS, as trustee, to "adopt rules relating to the program as considered
necessary by the trustee."
This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on July 29, 2003.
TRD-200304623
Charles L. Dunlap
Executive Director
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Effective date: August 18, 2003
Proposal publication date: June 20, 2003
For further information, please call: (512) 542-6115