Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 146.001 · Chapter 146. CERTAIN CLAIMS BY HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS BARRED
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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
(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.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.146.htm
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