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Tex. Ins. Code § 1551.005

DEFINITION OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN

Known as the Texas Employees Group Benefits Act

The act spans §§ 1551.001 to 1551.460 (156 sections).

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff

(a) In this chapter, "health benefit plan" means a plan that provides, pays for, or reimburses expenses for health care services, including comparable health care services for participants who rely solely on spiritual means through prayer for healing in accordance with the teaching of a well-recognized church or denomination.

(b) A health benefit plan shall be provided on a group basis through:

(1) a policy or contract;

(2) a medical, dental, or hospital service agreement;

(3) a membership or subscription contract;

(4) a salary continuation plan;

(5) a health maintenance organization agreement;

(6) a preferred provider arrangement; or

(7) any other similar group arrangement or a combination of policies, plans, contracts, agreements, or arrangements described by this subsection.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.