Sec. 1366.003. OFFER OF COVERAGE REQUIRED. (a) Subject to this subchapter, an issuer of a group health benefit plan that provides pregnancy-related benefits for individuals covered under the plan shall offer and make available to each holder or sponsor of the plan coverage for services and benefits on an expense incurred, service, or prepaid basis for outpatient expenses that arise from in vitro fertilization procedures.
(b) Benefits for in vitro fertilization procedures required under this section must be provided to the same extent as benefits provided for other pregnancy-related procedures under the plan.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle E - Benefits Payable Under Health Coverages
Chapter 1366 - Benefits Related to Fertility and Childbirth
Subchapter A. Coverage for in Vitro Fertilization Procedures
Section 1366.001. Applicability of Subchapter
Section 1366.003. Offer of Coverage Required
Section 1366.004. Rejection of Offer
Section 1366.005. Conditions Applicable to Coverage
Section 1366.006. Certain Issuers of Health Benefit Plans Not Required to Offer Coverage