{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1218.001","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 1218.001","heading":"DEFINITION.","body":"In this chapter, \"elective abortion\" means an abortion, as defined by Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code, other than an abortion performed due to a medical emergency as defined by Section 171.002, Health and Safety Code.\nAdded by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 214), Sec. 2, eff. December 1, 2017.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES","SUBTITLE A. HEALTH COVERAGE IN GENERAL","CHAPTER 1218. COVERAGE FOR ELECTIVE ABORTION; PROHIBITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1218.htm#1218.001","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"d3ce092b9c48489322e0ecddfc033548e03f0e7fab559d6486e01913549d18bd","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1217.007","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-1218.002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}