(a) A large employer health benefit plan may not limit or exclude initial coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee.
(b) Coverage of a newborn child of a covered employee under this section ends on the 61st day after the date of the child's birth unless:
(1) children are eligible for coverage under the large employer health benefit plan; and
(2) not later than the 60th day after the date of birth, the large employer health benefit plan issuer receives:
(A) notice of the birth; and
(B) any required additional premium.
Official text of the Texas Insurance Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.