PROHIBITED CONDUCT

A health benefit plan issuer may not: (1) solely because of the applicant's or enrollee's use or potential use of a prescription contraceptive drug or device or an outpatient contraceptive service, deny: (A) the eligibility of an applicant to enroll in the plan; (B) the continued eligibility of an enrollee for coverage under the plan; or (C) the eligibility of an enrollee to renew coverage under the plan; (2) provide a monetary incentive to an applicant for enrollment or an enrollee to induce the applicant or enrollee to accept coverage that does not satisfy the requirements of this subchapter; or (3) reduce or limit a payment to a health care professional, or otherwise penalize the professional, because the professional prescribes a contraceptive drug or device or provides an outpatient contraceptive service.