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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 546.053. Testing Related to Pregnancy

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, “coerce” means to restrain or dominate a woman's free will by actual or implied:

(1) force; or

(2) threat of rejecting, denying, limiting, canceling, refusing to renew, or otherwise adversely affecting eligibility for coverage under a health benefit plan.

(b) A health benefit plan issuer may not:

(1) require as a condition of coverage genetic testing of a child in utero without the pregnant woman's consent; or

(2) use genetic information to coerce or compel a pregnant woman to have an induced abortion.

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