Tex. Ins. Code § 1355.151 · Subchapter D. CERTAIN COVERAGES PROVIDED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
PROHIBITION ON EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN COVERAGES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In this section, "serious mental illness" has the meaning assigned by Section 1355.001.
(b) A political subdivision that provides group health insurance coverage, health maintenance organization coverage, or self-insured health care coverage to the political subdivision's officers or employees may not contract for or provide coverage that is less extensive for serious mental illness than the coverage provided for any other physical illness.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1355.htm
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