Sec. 1368.004. COVERAGE REQUIRED. (a) A group health benefit plan shall provide coverage for the necessary care and treatment of chemical dependency.
(b) Coverage required under this section may be provided:
(1) directly by the group health benefit plan issuer; or
(2) by another entity, including a single service health maintenance organization, under contract with the group health benefit plan issuer.
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 1368 - Availability of Chemical Dependency Coverage
Section 1368.002. Applicability of Chapter
Section 1368.004. Coverage Required
Section 1368.005. Minimum Coverage Requirements
Section 1368.006. Limitation on Coverage
Section 1368.007. Treatment Standards
Section 1368.008. Use of Endorsement or Rider to Comply With Chapter