Texas Administrative Code
Title 28 - INSURANCE
Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Chapter 3 - LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES
Subchapter Y - STANDARDS FOR LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE, NON-PARTNERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE COVERAGE UNDER INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP POLICIES AND ANNUITY CONTRACTS, AND LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES THAT PROVIDE LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS WITHIN THE POLICY
Division 2 - NON-PARTNERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE
Section 3.3826 - Limitations and Exclusions

Universal Citation: 28 TX Admin Code § 3.3826

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) No policy or certificate may be delivered or issued for delivery in this state as a long-term care insurance policy or certificate if such policy or certificate limits or excludes coverage by type of illness, treatment, medical condition, or accident, except as follows:

(1) a preexisting condition or disease, as defined in § 3.3804(b) of this subchapter (relating to Definitions); and § 3.3824 of this subchapter (relating to Preexisting Conditions Provisions);

(2) mental or nervous disorders; however, this shall not permit exclusion or limitations of benefits on the basis of the following:

(A) Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, where a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease by a physician licensed in this state, including history and physical, neurological, psychological and/or psychiatric evaluation, and laboratory studies, has been made to satisfy any requirement or demonstrable proof of organic disease or other proof under the coverage; or

(B) biologically based brain diseases/serious mental illness, including schizophrenia, paranoid and other psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders (mixed, manic, and depressive); major depressive disorders (single episode or recurrent); and schizo-affective disorders (bipolar or depressive);

(3) alcoholism and drug addiction;

(4) illness, treatment, or medical condition arising out of any of the following:

(A) war or act of war, whether declared or undeclared;

(B) participation in a felony, riot, or insurrection;

(D) suicide, attempted suicide, or intentionally self-inflicted injury; or

(E) aviation activity as a nonfare-paying passenger;

(5) treatment provided in a governmental facility (unless otherwise required by law); benefits provided under Medicare or other governmental program (except Medicaid); any state or federal workers' compensation, employer's liability or occupational disease law, or any motor vehicle no-fault law; services performed by a member of the covered person's immediate family and services for which no charge is normally made in the absence of insurance; or

(6) expenses for services or items available or paid under another long-term care insurance or health insurance policy.

(b) This section is not intended to prohibit exclusions and limitations by type of provider. However, no long-term care insurer may deny a claim because services are provided in a state other than the state of policy issue under the conditions specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection:

(1) when the state other than the state of policy issue does not have the provider licensing, certification or registration required in the policy, but where the provider satisfies the policy requirements outlined for providers in lieu of licensure, certification or registration; or

(2) when the state other than the state of policy issue licenses, certifies or registers the provider under another name.

(3) For purposes of this subsection, "state of policy issue" means the state in which the individual policy or certificate was originally issued.

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