Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS |
Subtitle C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES |
Chapter 545. HIV TESTING |
Subchapter B. ISSUER POWERS AND DUTIES |
Sec. 545.054. INQUIRIES REGARDING PREVIOUS TESTS
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(a) An issuer may inquire whether an applicant has:
(1) tested positive on an HIV-related test; or
(2) been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS.
(b) An issuer may not inquire whether an applicant has been tested for or has received a negative result from a specific test for:
(1) exposure to HIV; or
(2) a sickness or a medical condition derived from infection with HIV.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.