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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The coverage offered under Section 1366.003 is required only if:
(1) the patient for the in vitro fertilization procedure is an individual covered under the group health benefit plan;
(2) the fertilization or attempted fertilization of the patient's oocytes is made only with the sperm of the patient's spouse;
(3) the patient and the patient's spouse have a history of infertility of at least five continuous years' duration or the infertility is associated with:
(A) endometriosis;
(B) exposure in utero to diethylstilbestrol (DES);
(C) blockage of or surgical removal of one or both fallopian tubes; or
(D) oligospermia;
(4) the patient has been unable to attain a successful pregnancy through any less costly applicable infertility treatments for which coverage is available under the group health benefit plan; and
(5) the in vitro fertilization procedures are performed at a medical facility that conforms to the minimal standards for programs of in vitro fertilization adopted by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 1366.005. Conditions Applicable to Coverage - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-1366-005/
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