Texas Insurance Code - INS § 1507.055. Notice to Enrollees

(a) Each written application for enrollment in a standard health benefit plan must contain the following language at the beginning of the document in bold type:

“You have the option to choose this Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Maintenance Organization health care plan that, either in whole or in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits normally required in evidences of coverage in Texas.  This standard health benefit plan may provide a more affordable health plan for you, although, at the same time, it may provide you with fewer health plan benefits than those normally included as state-mandated health benefits in Texas.  If you choose this standard health benefit plan, please consult with your insurance agent to discover which state-mandated health benefits are excluded in this evidence of coverage.”

(b) Each standard health benefit plan must contain the following language at the beginning of the document in bold type:

“This Consumer Choice of Benefits Health Maintenance Organization health care plan, either in whole or in part, does not provide state-mandated health benefits normally required in evidences of coverage in Texas.  This standard health benefit plan may provide a more affordable health plan for you, although, at the same time, it may provide you with fewer health plan benefits than those normally included as state-mandated health benefits in Texas.  Please consult with your insurance agent to discover which state-mandated health benefits are excluded in this evidence of coverage.”