Texas Insurance Code

§ 566.001 — DEFINITIONS

IN § 566.001Title 5. PROTECTION OF CONSUMER INTERESTS · Part C. DECEPTIVE, UNFAIR, AND PROHIBITED PRACTICES · Ch. 566. BILLING FOR CERTAIN MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, DEVICES, AND SUPPLIES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Assignment" means an agreement in which a supplier agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment for medical equipment or a medical device or supply.

(2)"Durable medical equipment" means medical equipment that:

(A)can withstand repeated use;

(B)is expected to last at least three years;

(C)is primarily and customarily used to serve a medical purpose;

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1003 (S.B. 1330), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.