Tex. Ins. Code § 1271.007 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This chapter, Chapters 843, 1272, and 1367, Subchapter A, Chapter 1452, and Subchapter B, Chapter 1507, do not require a health maintenance organization, physician, or provider to recommend, offer advice concerning, pay for, provide, assist in, perform, arrange, or participate in providing or performing any health care service that violates the religious convictions of the health maintenance organization, physician, or provider.
(b) A health maintenance organization that limits or denies health care services under this section shall state the limitations in the evidence of coverage as required by Section 1271.052.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.074(c), eff. September 1, 2005.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1271.htm
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1271.052INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND LIMITATIONS.Printed as Section 1271.052
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1452, subch. ACREDENTIALING OF PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS BY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONPrinted as Subchapter A, Chapter 1452
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1507, subch. BCONSUMER CHOICE OF BENEFITS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PLANSPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 1507
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