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Tex. Insurance Code § 1550.053

CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS AND INCREASED DEDUCTIBLES PROHIBITED

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Tex. Insurance Code § 1550.053, CERTAIN EXCLUSIONS AND INCREASED DEDUCTIBLES PROHIBITED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/682829
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Except as provided by Section 1550.054, an insurer that provides stop-loss or other insurance coverage for health benefits under a contract subject to this subchapter may not, based on an individual's prior medical history: (1) exclude from coverage an individual who is otherwise eligible for the health benefits coverage; or (2) assign a higher deductible to the individual.