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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An issuer that requests or requires an applicant to take an HIV-related test in connection with an application must:
(1) provide an explanation to the applicant, or another person legally authorized to consent to the test, of how the test will be used; and
(2) obtain a written authorization from the person to whom the explanation is provided.
(b) The authorization must:
(1) be on a form adopted by the commissioner; and
(2) be separate from any other document presented to the applicant or other person legally authorized to consent to the test.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 545.053. Explanation and Authorization Required - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-545-053/
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