Texas § 1696.002 PROHIBITED COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE.

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§ 1696.002 — PROHIBITED COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE.

Texas § 1696.002

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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1696.002 (2026).

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Sec. 1696.002. PROHIBITED COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE.

(a)A qualified health plan offered through a health benefit exchange may not provide coverage for elective abortion.

(b)This section does not prevent a person from purchasing optional or supplemental coverage for elective abortion under a health benefit plan other than a qualified health plan offered through a health benefit exchange.

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Sec. 1696.002. PROHIBITED COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE. (a) A qualified health plan offered through a health benefit exchange may not provide coverage for elective abortion.
(b) This section does not prevent a person from purchasing optional or supplemental coverage for elective abortion under a health benefit plan other than a qualified health plan offered through a health benefit exchange.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 214 ), Sec. 1, eff. December 1, 2017.

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§ 1696.001

DEFINITIONS.

§ 1696.002

PROHIBITED COVERAGE THROUGH HEALTH BENEFIT EXCHANGE.

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