Texas Family Code
§ 154.1826 — HEALTH CARE PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN IN TITLE IV-D CASES
FA § 154.1826Title 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Part B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · Ch. 154. CHILD SUPPORT · Art. D. MEDICAL SUPPORT AND DENTAL SUPPORT FOR CHILD
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section:
(1)"Health benefit plan issuer" means an insurer, health maintenance organization, or other entity authorized to provide health benefits coverage under the laws of this state.
(2)"Health care provider" means a physician or other person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to provide a health care service in this state.
(3)"Program" means the child health care program developed under this section.
(4)"Reasonable cost" has the meaning assigned by Section 154.181(e).
(5)"Third-party administrator" means a person who is not a health benefit plan issuer or agent of a health benefit plan issuer and who provides administrative services for the program, including processing enrollment of eligible children in the program and processing premium payments on behalf of the program.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 767 (S.B. 865), Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 2009.