Texas Statutes
§ 1216.001 — DEFINITIONS.
Texas § 1216.001
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Bluebook
Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1216.001 (2026).
Text
Sec. 1216.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1)"Enrollee" means an individual entitled to coverage under a health benefit plan.
(2)"Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than:
(A)the United States;
(B)a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States;
(C)the Panama Canal Zone; or
(D)the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
(3)"Health care service" means a service to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, cure, or heal a health condition, sickness, or injury that is provided to an enrollee by a physician or other health care provider.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1322 (S.B. 1391 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
Renumbered from Insurance Code, Section 1215.001 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 27.001(62), eff. September 1, 2009.
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