Texas Statutes
§ 1551.005 — DEFINITION OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.
Texas § 1551.005
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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 1551.005 (2026).
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Sec. 1551.005. DEFINITION OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.
(a)In this chapter, "health benefit plan" means a plan that provides, pays for, or reimburses expenses for health care services, including comparable health care services for participants who rely solely on spiritual means through prayer for healing in accordance with the teaching of a well-recognized church or denomination.
(b)A health benefit plan shall be provided on a group basis through:
(1)a policy or contract;
(2)a medical, dental, or hospital service agreement;
(3)a membership or subscription contract;
(4)a salary continuation plan;
(5)a health maintenance organization agreement;
(6)a preferred provider arrangement; or
(7)any other similar group arrangement or a combination of policies, plans, contracts, agreements, or arra
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.
Nearby Sections
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§ 1551.001
SHORT TITLE.§ 1551.002
PURPOSES.§ 1551.003
GENERAL DEFINITIONS.§ 1551.004
DEFINITION OF DEPENDENT.§ 1551.005
DEFINITION OF HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN.§ 1551.007
DEFINITION OF CARRIER.§ 1551.008
APPLICABILITY OF DEFINITIONS.§ 1551.011
EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTION.§ 1551.012
EXEMPTION FROM STATE TAXES AND FEES.§ 1551.014
EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES.§ 1551.015
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