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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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INSURANCE CODE |
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Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
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Subtitle E. BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER HEALTH COVERAGES |
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Chapter 1369. BENEFITS RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DEVICES AND RELATED SERVICES |
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Subchapter C. COVERAGE OF PRESCRIPTION CONTRACEPTIVE DRUGS AND DEVICES AND RELATED SERVICES |
Sec. 1369.107. PROHIBITED CONDUCT
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A health benefit plan issuer may not:
(1) solely because of the applicant's or enrollee's use or potential use of a prescription contraceptive drug or device or an outpatient contraceptive service, deny:
(A) the eligibility of an applicant to enroll in the plan;
(B) the continued eligibility of an enrollee for coverage under the plan; or
(C) the eligibility of an enrollee to renew coverage under the plan;
(2) provide a monetary incentive to an applicant for enrollment or an enrollee to induce the applicant or enrollee to accept coverage that does not satisfy the requirements of this subchapter; or
(3) reduce or limit a payment to a health care professional, or otherwise penalize the professional, because the professional prescribes a contraceptive drug or device or provides an outpatient contraceptive service.