Texas HB1396 amends the Insurance Code to expand coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders under certain governmental health.
HB1396 modifies the Texas Insurance Code to ensure that certain governmental health benefit plans provide coverage for mental health conditions and substance use disorders. The bill applies to basic coverage plans under Chapters 1551 and 1575, primary care coverage plans under Chapter 1579, and plans providing basic coverage under Chapter 1601. It excludes coverage under blanket accident and health insurance policies, short-term travel policies, accident-only policies, and limited or specified-disease policies that do not cover mental health care.
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