Texas Education Code Section
51.961 authorizes a governing board to require health insurance
of students enrolled in health institutions. The University
of Texas System, Board of Regents voted November 8, 2001, to include
this requirement beginning with the 2002 – 2003 Academic
Year.
Students
are automatically assessed an insurance charge to their student
fee bill for United HealthCare Insurance. To waive
this fee you are required to show proof of current health
insurance coverage through another provider by completing the information
below before the twelfth day of class for the Fall/Spring semester
and the fourth day of class for the Summer semester of every
academic year. Failure to provide this information before
the deadline will result in forfeiting your option to waive the
health insurance coverage and associated fee. Please note
that it is not necessary to submit the waiver every semester, as
after submitting the waiver in the fall and/or spring semester,
the insurance fee will be removed from your bill for the remaining
academic year. Please do not complete this form if
you are purchasing United HealthCare Insurance as assessed on your
student fee bill.
International
students must have Repatriation/Evacuation coverage in addition
to your health insurance coverage, if you are not purchasing
United HealthCare Insurance. An annual fee of $75 will
be added to your student fee bill unless other coverage is indicated
below.
It
is your responsibility to confirm that the health insurance charge
is removed from your bill after completing and returning the
verification form. Go to web address: http://utlink.uth.tmc.edu to
view your bill.
"I understand that all students enrolled
at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC-H)
are required to have and maintain health insurance coverage on
a continual basis while enrolled at UTHSC-H. I further understand
and agree that failure to have and maintain health insurance coverage
may result in the cancellation of my registration. I understand
and agree that I am responsible for any and all charges related
to my medical care. I
hereby certify that I have and will maintain current health insurance
coverage while enrolled as a student at UTHSC-H.” |
