The purpose of this subchapter is to implement Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1653 which prohibits construing state statutes to prevent a health carrier from applying deductible or copayment requirements to benefits, including state-mandated health benefits, in order to qualify health benefit plans as high deductible health plans.
Source Note: The provisions of this §21.3901 adopted to be effective May 31, 2006, 31 TexReg 4439