| | Tex. Att'y Gen. Op. No. GA-0234 (2004) -- Greg Abbott Administration |
 | | On and after September 1, under the version of subsection (c) that will become effective on that date, CSCD employees and retired employees are "eligible to participate in the group benefits program established under" chapter 1551 of the Insurance Code, as provided by section 1551.114 of the Insurance Code. |
| | While the ERS has statutory authority to determine issues related to enrollment, it may not impose upon CSCD employees standards for participating in the group benefits program as an annuitant that differ from those expressed in section 1551.114. |
| | We conclude, therefore, that, under the explicit terms of section 1551.114(c)(2)(B), a CSCD employee is eligible to participate in the ERS group benefits program under section 1551.114 when the employee satisfies the eligibility standards that have been adopted in the county that currently provides the employee's benefits. |
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