Texas § 1357.054 COVERAGE REQUIRED.

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§ 1357.054 — COVERAGE REQUIRED.

Texas § 1357.054

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1357.054 (2026).

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Sec. 1357.054. COVERAGE REQUIRED.

(a)A health benefit plan that provides coverage for the treatment of breast cancer must provide to each enrollee coverage for inpatient care for a minimum of:

(1)48 hours following a mastectomy; and

(2)24 hours following a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer.

(b)A health benefit plan is not required to provide the minimum hours of coverage of inpatient care required under Subsection (a) if the enrollee and the enrollee's attending physician determine that a shorter period of inpatient care is appropriate.

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Sec. 1357.054. COVERAGE REQUIRED. (a) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for the treatment of breast cancer must provide to each enrollee coverage for inpatient care for a minimum of:
(1) 48 hours following a mastectomy; and
(2) 24 hours following a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer.
(b) A health benefit plan is not required to provide the minimum hours of coverage of inpatient care required under Subsection (a) if the enrollee and the enrollee's attending physician determine that a shorter period of inpatient care is appropriate.