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Tex. Ins. Code § 1214.003

RATE INFORMATION DISCLAIMERS

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 1G.001, eff

(a) Subject to Chapter 541 and Section 543.001, an advertisement for a health benefit plan may include rate information without including information about each benefit exclusion or limitation if the advertisement includes prominent disclaimers clearly indicating that:

(1) the rates are illustrative;

(2) a person should not send money to the health benefit plan issuer in response to the advertisement;

(3) a person cannot obtain coverage under the plan until the person completes an application for coverage; and

(4) benefit exclusions or limitations may apply to the plan.

(b) An advertisement that states a rate must also indicate the age, gender, and geographic location on which the rate is based.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.