Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle E. BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Chapter 1369. BENEFITS RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DEVICES AND RELATED SERVICES |
Subchapter C. COVERAGE OF PRESCRIPTION CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS AND DEVICES AND RELATED SERVICES |
Sec. 1369.104. EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION PROHIBITED
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(a) A health benefit plan that provides benefits for prescription drugs or devices may not exclude or limit benefits to enrollees for:
(1) a prescription contraceptive drug or device approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; or
(2) an outpatient contraceptive service.
(b) This section does not prohibit a limitation that applies to all prescription drugs or devices or all services for which benefits are provided under a health benefit plan.
(c) This section does not require a health benefit plan to cover abortifacients or any other drug or device that terminates a pregnancy.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.