# Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.003: COVERAGE REQUIRED

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1362_S1362.003

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.003
- **Heading:** COVERAGE REQUIRED
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1362 / Section 1362.003

## Text

(a) A health benefit plan that provides coverage for diagnostic medical procedures must provide to each male enrolled in the plan coverage for expenses for an annual medically recognized diagnostic examination for the detection of prostate cancer.

(b) Coverage required under this section includes at a minimum:

(1) a physical examination for the detection of prostate cancer; and

(2) a prostate-specific antigen test used for the detection of prostate cancer for each male who:

(A) is at least 50 years of age and is asymptomatic; or

(B) is at least 40 years of age and has a family history of prostate cancer or another prostate cancer risk factor.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.001 § 1362.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1362_S1362.001.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.002 § 1362.002. EXCEPTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1362_S1362.002.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.003 § 1362.003. COVERAGE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1362_S1362.003.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.004 § 1362.004. NOTICE OF COVERAGE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1362_S1362.004.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1362.005 § 1362.005. RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1362_S1362.005.md)

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