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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code - CIV PRAC & REM § 146.001. Definitions

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(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

(E) a motor vehicle insurance policy, to the extent the policy provides personal injury protection or medical payments coverage.

(2) “Health care service provider” means a person who, under a license or other grant of authority issued by this state, provides health care services the costs of which may be paid for or reimbursed under a health benefit plan.

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