Tex. Ins. Code § 544.451 · Subchapter J. PROHIBITED PRACTICES RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS OR SILICA
DEFINITION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this subchapter, "health benefit plan" means a plan that provides benefits for medical, surgical, or other treatment expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, a mental health condition, an accident, sickness, or substance abuse, 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. The term includes:
(1) a small employer health benefit plan or a health benefit plan written to provide coverage with a cooperative under Chapter 1501;
(2) a standard health benefit plan offered under Subchapter A or Subchapter B, Chapter 1507; and
(3) a health benefit plan offered under Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 3B.023(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 9.023(a), eff. September 1, 2007.
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.544.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1501HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND AVAILABILITY ACTPrinted as Chapter 1501
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1507, subch. BCONSUMER CHOICE OF BENEFITS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PLANSPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 1507
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1551TEXAS EMPLOYEES GROUP BENEFITS ACTPrinted as Chapter 1551
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