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B. No. 3502 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle E, Title 8, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Chapter 1372 to read as follows: CHAPTER 1372. REQUIRED COVERAGE OF GENDER TRANSITION ADVERSE EFFECTS AND REVERSALS Sec. 1372.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Gender transition" meansB. No. 1257 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle E, Title 8, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Chapter 1373 to read as follows: CHAPTER 1373. REQUIRED COVERAGE OF GENDER TRANSITION ADVERSE EFFECTS AND REVERSALS Sec. 1373.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Gender transition" means
the individual's biological sex. (2) "Gender transition procedure or treatment" means a medical procedure or treatment performed or provided for the purpose of assisting an individual with a gender transition. Sec. 1372.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses or pharmacy benefits incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is issued by: (1) an insurance company…the individual's biological sex. (2) "Gender transition procedure or treatment" means a medical procedure or treatment performed or provided for the purpose of assisting an individual with a gender transition. Sec. 1373.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses or pharmacy benefits incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is issued by: (1) an insurance company…
group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code; (11) the state Medicaid program, including the Medicaid managed care program operated under Chapter 533, Government Code; (12) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; (13) a regional or local health care program operated under Section 75.104, Health and Safety Code; (14) a self-funded health benefit plan sponsored by a professional employer organization under Chapter 91, Labor Code; (15) county employee group health benefits provided under Chapter 157, Local Government Code; and (16) health and accident coverage provided by a risk pool created under Ch…group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code; (10) the state Medicaid program, including the Medicaid managed care program operated under Chapter 540, Government Code; (11) the child health plan program under Chapter 62, Health and Safety Code; (12) a regional or local health care program operated under Section 75.104, Health and Safety Code; (13) a self-funded health benefit plan sponsored by a professional employer organization under Chapter 91, Labor Code; (14) county employee group health benefits provided under Chapter 157, Local Government Code; and (15) health and accident coverage provided by a risk pool created under Ch…
all possible adverse consequences related to the enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment, including any short- or long-term side effects of the procedure or treatment; (2) anyall possible adverse consequences related to the enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment, including any short- or long-term side effects of the procedure or treatment; (2) any
testing or screening necessary to monitor the mental and physical health of the enrollee on at least an annual basistesting or screening necessary to monitor the mental and physical health of the enrollee on at least an annual basis
the enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment. (b) A health benefit plan that offers coverage for a gender transition procedure or treatment shall also provide the coverage described by Subsection (a) to any enrollee who has undergone a gender transition procedure or treatment regardless of whether the enrollee was enrolled in the plan at the time of the procedure or treatment. SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provisi…the enrollee's gender transition procedure or treatment. (b) A health benefit plan that offers coverage for a gender transition procedure or treatment shall also provide the coverage described by Subsection (a) to any enrollee who has undergone a gender transition procedure or treatment regardless of whether the enrollee was enrolled in the plan at the time of the procedure or treatment. SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provisi…