# Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.005: DENTAL SERVICES COVERAGE NOT REQUIRED

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1360_S1360.005

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.005
- **Heading:** DENTAL SERVICES COVERAGE NOT REQUIRED
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1360 / Section 1360.005

## Text

(a) This chapter does not require a health benefit plan to provide coverage for dental services if dental services are not otherwise scheduled or provided as part of the coverage provided under the plan.

(b) A health benefit plan may not exclude from coverage under the plan an individual who is unable to undergo dental treatment in an office setting or under local anesthesia due to a documented physical, mental, or medical reason as determined by the individual's physician or by the dentist providing the dental care.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.001 § 1360.001. DEFINITION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1360_S1360.001.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.002 § 1360.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1360_S1360.002.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.003 § 1360.003. EXCEPTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1360_S1360.003.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.004 § 1360.004. COVERAGE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1360_S1360.004.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1360.005 § 1360.005. DENTAL SERVICES COVERAGE NOT REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1360_S1360.005.md)

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