Tex. Ins. Code § 1355.252 · Subchapter F. COVERAGE FOR MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This subchapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits or coverage for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness and for treatment expenses incurred as a result of a mental health condition or substance use disorder, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, an individual or group evidence of coverage, or a similar coverage document, that is offered by:
(1) an insurance company;
(2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;
(3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;
(4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;
(5) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;
(6) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;
(7) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;
(8) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844; or
(9) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 1501.251 or any other law, this subchapter applies to coverage under a small employer health benefit plan subject to Chapter 1501.
(c) This subchapter applies to a standard health benefit plan issued under Chapter 1507.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 769 (H.B. 10), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1355.htm
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 842GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONSPrinted as Chapter 842
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 843HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONSPrinted as Chapter 843
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 844CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN NONPROFIT HEALTH CORPORATIONSPrinted as Chapter 844
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 884STIPULATED PREMIUM INSURANCE COMPANIESPrinted as Chapter 884
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 885FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETIESPrinted as Chapter 885
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 941LLOYD'S PLANPrinted as Chapter 941
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 942RECIPROCAL AND INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGESPrinted as Chapter 942
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1501.251EXCEPTION FROM CERTAIN MANDATED BENEFIT REQUIREMENTS.Printed as Section 1501.251
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