Section 1218.005 - Calculation of Premium(a) A health benefit plan issuer that provides coverage for elective abortion shall calculate the premium for the coverage so that the premium fully covers the estimated cost of elective abortion per enrollee, determined on an actuarial basis.(b) In calculating a premium under Subsection (a), the health benefit plan issuer may not take into account any cost savings in other health benefit plan coverage offered by the health benefit plan issuer that is estimated to result from coverage for elective abortion.(c) A health benefit plan issuer may not provide a premium discount to or reduce the premium for an enrollee for other health benefit plan coverage on the basis that the enrollee has coverage for elective abortion.Tex. Ins. Code § 1218.005
Added by Acts 2017SP1, 2017, ch. 5,Sec. 2, eff. 12/1/2017.