Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Insurance Code § 1355.151: PROHIBITION ON EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN COVERAGES.

Where this section sits in the code

INSURANCE CODE
TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES
SUBTITLE E. BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER HEALTH COVERAGES
CHAPTER 1355. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MENTAL DISORDERS
SUBCHAPTER D. CERTAIN COVERAGES PROVIDED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

(a) In this section, "serious mental illness" has the meaning assigned by Section 1355.001.

(b) A political subdivision that provides group health insurance coverage, health maintenance organization coverage, or self-insured health care coverage to the political subdivision's officers or employees may not contract for or provide coverage that is less extensive for serious mental illness than the coverage provided for any other physical illness.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:21Z. Source file · JSON

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