Texas § 41.001 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 41.001 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 41.001

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 41.001 (2026).

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Sec. 41.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1)"Hemophilia" means a human physical condition characterized by bleeding resulting from a genetically or hereditarily determined deficiency of a blood coagulation factor resulting in an abnormal or deficient plasma procoagulant.

(2)"Other benefit" means a benefit, other than a benefit under this chapter, to which a person is entitled for payment of the costs of blood factor replacement products and other substances provided under this chapter, including benefits available from:

(A)an insurance policy, group health plan, or prepaid medical or dental care plan;

(B)Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq. or 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.);

(C)the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;

(D)the TRICAR

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Sec. 41.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Hemophilia" means a human physical condition characterized by bleeding resulting from a genetically or hereditarily determined deficiency of a blood coagulation factor resulting in an abnormal or deficient plasma procoagulant.
(2) "Other benefit" means a benefit, other than a benefit under this chapter, to which a person is entitled for payment of the costs of blood factor replacement products and other substances provided under this chapter, including benefits available from:
(A) an insurance policy, group health plan, or prepaid medical or dental care plan;
(B) Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq. or 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1396 et seq.);
(C) the United States Department of Veterans Affairs;
(D) the TRICARE program of the United States Department of Defense;
(E) workers' compensation or any compulsory employers' insurance program;
(F) a public program created by federal law, state law, or the ordinances or rules of a municipality or political subdivision of the state, excluding benefits created by the establishment of a municipal or county hospital, a joint municipal-county hospital, a county hospital authority, a hospital district, or the facilities of a publicly supported medical school; or
(G) a cause of action for medical or dental expenses to a person applying for or receiving services from the department, or a settlement or judgment based on the cause of action, if the expenses are related to the need for services provided under this chapter.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0137, eff. April 2, 2015.