Tex. Codes » Insurance Code · TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES · SUBTITLE G. HEALTH COVERAGE AVAILABILITY · CHAPTER 1504. MEDICAL AND DENTAL CHILD SUPPORT
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Tex. Ins. Code § 1504.051 (2026)

Enrollment Of Certain Children Required

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Sec. 1504.051. ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN CHILDREN REQUIRED. (a) A benefit plan issuer shall permit a parent to enroll a child in dependent health or dental coverage offered through the issuer regardless of any enrollment period restriction if the parent is:

(1) eligible for dependent health or dental coverage; and

(2) required by a court order or administrative order to provide health or dental insurance coverage for the child.

(b) A benefit plan issuer shall enroll a child of a parent described by Subsection (a) in dependent health or dental coverage offered through the issuer if:

(1) the parent does not apply to obtain health or dental coverage for the child through the issuer; and

(2) the child, a custodial parent of the child, or a child support agency having a duty to collect or enforce support for the child applies for the coverage.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 550), Sec. 64, eff. September 1, 2018.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2015–2015 · leading case: Mehmet Turan Erkan v. Habibe Nalan Erkan, No. 03-14-00148-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 6, 2015).
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Mehmet Turan Erkan v. Habibe Nalan Erkan, No. 03-14-00148-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 6, 2015). · cites it 3× “See Texas Insurance Code, Section 1504.051 10C(2) 0 Obligee to rovide Health Insurance I Obligor to Reimburse Cost As additional child su rt, the Court ORDERS Obligee,.”
Mehmet Turan Erkan v. Habibe Nalan Erkan, No. 03-14-00148-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 20, 2015). · cites it 3× “See Texas Insurance Code, Section 1504.051 10C(2) 0 Obligee to rovide Health Insurance I Obligor to Reimburse Cost As additional child su rt, the Court ORDERS Obligee,.”
In re Joseph Andre Davis, No. 01-15-00408-CV (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 5, 2015). “rt:J Pursuant to Texas Insurance Code §1504.051, it is ORDERED that if Joii!fHo'~ ANDREW DAVlS is eligible for dependant health coverage, but fails to apply to obtain COVc:rBge for the chil~ insurer shall enroll the children on application of SANDRA LOPEZ or others as authorized…”
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