Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 146.001 — DEFINITIONS

CP § 146.001Title 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 146. CERTAIN CLAIMS BY HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS BARRED

Statute text

In this chapter:

(1)"Health benefit plan" means a plan or arrangement under which medical or surgical expenses are paid for or reimbursed or health care services are arranged for or provided. The term includes:

(A)an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, insurance agreement, or group hospital service contract;

(B)an evidence of coverage or group subscriber contract issued by a health maintenance organization or an approved nonprofit health corporation;

(C)a benefit plan provided by a multiple employer welfare arrangement or another analogous benefit arrangement;

(D)a workers' compensation insurance policy; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.