Texas Insurance Code

§ 546.053 — TESTING RELATED TO PREGNANCY

IN § 546.053Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES · Ch. 546. USE OF GENETIC TESTING INFORMATION · Art. B. GENETIC TESTING AND USE OF TEST RESULTS

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(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. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 670 (S.B. 53), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.