Tex. Ins. Code § 1367.251 · Subchapter F. HEARING AIDS AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) This subchapter applies only to a health benefit plan, including a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501 or coverage provided through a health group cooperative under Subchapter B of that chapter, that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or 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 Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;
(5) a stipulated premium insurance company operating under Chapter 884;
(6) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;
(7) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;
(8) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or
(9) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.
(b) This subchapter applies to coverage under a group health benefit plan described by Subsection (a) provided to a resident of this state, regardless of whether the group policy, agreement, or contract is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed within or outside this state.
(c) This subchapter applies to a self-funded health benefit plan sponsored by a professional employer organization under Chapter 91, Labor Code.
(d) Notwithstanding Section 22.409, Business Organizations Code, or any other law, this subchapter applies to health benefits provided by or through a church benefits board under Subchapter I, Chapter 22, Business Organizations Code.
(e) Notwithstanding Section 75.104, Health and Safety Code, or any other law, this subchapter applies to a regional or local health care program operated under that section.
(f) Notwithstanding any other law, a standard health benefit plan provided under Chapter 1507 must provide the coverage required by this subchapter.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601 or any other law, this subchapter applies to:
(1) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;
(2) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;
(3) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579; and
(4) basic coverage under Chapter 1601.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 979 (H.B. 490), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
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- 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. 846MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTSPrinted as Chapter 846
- 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 ch. 1501HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ACTPrinted as Chapter 1501
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1507CONSUMER CHOICE OF BENEFITS PLANSPrinted as Chapter 1507
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1551TEXAS EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS ACTPrinted as Chapter 1551
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1575TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAMPrinted as Chapter 1575
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1579TEXAS SCHOOL EMPLOYEES UNIFORM GROUP HEALTH COVERAGEPrinted as Chapter 1579
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