Tex. Ins. Code § 1702.004 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER: ACCIDENT AND HEALTH.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies to:
(1) an insurer authorized to engage in the business of accident and health insurance in this state, including:
(A) a life, health, and accident stock insurance company;
(B) a mutual insurance company, including:
(i) a mutual life insurance company; and
(ii) a mutual assessment life insurance company;
(C) a local mutual aid association;
(D) a mutual or natural premium life or casualty insurance company;
(E) a general casualty company;
(F) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation operating under Chapter 842;
(G) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of coverage under Chapter 846;
(H) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;
(I) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange operating under Chapter 942; and
(J) any other type of insurer required by law to be authorized by the department to issue accident and health insurance policies; and
(2) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843.
(b) This chapter applies to a third-party administrator acting on behalf of an accident and health insurer.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (H.B. 2221), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.1702.htm
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 842GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATIONSPrinted as Chapter 842
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 846MULTIPLE EMPLOYER WELFARE ARRANGEMENTSPrinted as Chapter 846
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 941LLOYD'S PLANPrinted as Chapter 941
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 942RECIPROCAL AND INTERINSURANCE EXCHANGESPrinted as Chapter 942
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