Sec. 1369.107. PROHIBITED CONDUCT. A health benefit plan issuer may not:
(1) solely because of the applicant's or enrollee's use or potential use of a prescription contraceptive drug or device or an outpatient contraceptive service, deny:
(A) the eligibility of an applicant to enroll in the plan;
(B) the continued eligibility of an enrollee for coverage under the plan; or
(C) the eligibility of an enrollee to renew coverage under the plan;
(2) provide a monetary incentive to an applicant for enrollment or an enrollee to induce the applicant or enrollee to accept coverage that does not satisfy the requirements of this subchapter; or
(3) reduce or limit a payment to a health care professional, or otherwise penalize the professional, because the professional prescribes a contraceptive drug or device or provides an outpatient contraceptive service.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
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