Texas Insurance Code 1575.005 – Issuance of Certificate of Coverage
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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1575.005
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
At the time and in the circumstances specified by the trustee, a carrier shall issue to each retiree, surviving spouse, or surviving dependent child covered under this chapter a certificate of coverage that:
(1) states the benefits to which the person is entitled;
(2) states to whom the benefits are payable;
(3) states to whom a claim must be submitted; and
(4) summarizes the provisions of the coverage principally affecting the person.