| (a) A health plan, for purposes of this section, is
defined as a political subdivision contracting with health care providers
under Labor Code §504.053(b)(2).
(b) A political subdivision as defined by Labor Code §504.001(3)
that self-insures either individually or collectively and that pursuant
to Labor Code §504.053(b)(2) elects to provide medical benefits
to its injured employees by directly contracting with health care
providers or by contracting through a health benefits pool established
under Local Government Code Chapter 172 shall provide to the division
notice of the method by which its employees will receive medical benefits.
Political subdivisions are also subject to requirements specified
in §110.1 of this title (relating to Insurance Carrier Requirements
for Notifying the Division of Insurance Coverage).
(c) The notice of the method by which its employees
will receive medical benefits required by subsection (b) of this section
shall be filed with the division in writing or electronically and
in the form and manner prescribed by the division. The notice shall
include:
(1) the name, address, and the federal employer identification
number (FEIN) of the political subdivision;
(2) the political subdivision's contact information;
(3) the name of the health plan elected under Labor
Code §504.053(b)(2) for the political subdivision;
(4) the contact information for the health plan elected
under Labor Code §504.053(b)(2); and
(5) the beginning and ending date(s) of the election
under subsection (b) of this section, as applicable.
(d) A self-insured political subdivision that provides
medical benefits to its injured employees in the manner described
by Labor Code §504.053(b)(2) as of the effective date of this
section shall provide the notice required by this section not later
than December 31, 2012.
(e) A self-insured political subdivision that begins
to provide medical benefits to its injured employees in the manner
described by Labor Code §504.053(b)(2) after the effective date
of this section shall provide the notice required by this section
not later than the 30th day after the date the political subdivision
begins to provide the medical benefits in that manner.
(f) A self-insured political subdivision shall notify
the division of any change in any information required by this section
not later than the 30th day after the date of the change.
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