Section 524.003 - [Multiple versions] Texlink To Health Coverage Program Established(a) The department shall develop and implement a health coverage program that complies with this chapter. The program must:(1) educate the public about the importance and value of health coverage;(2) promote personal responsibility for health care through the purchase of health coverage;(3) assist small employers, individuals, and others seeking to purchase health coverage with technical information necessary to understand available health insurance coverage;(4) promote and facilitate the development and availability of new health coverage options;(5) increase public awareness of health coverage options available in this state; and(6) provide information on health coverage options, including health savings accounts and compatible high deductible health benefit plans.(b) The program must include a public awareness and education component.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 721, Sec. 1.01, eff. 9/1/2009, if a specific appropriation is provided as described by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 721, Sec. 2.04.