Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 847.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter applies only to an entity that issues a health benefit plan and that holds a license or certificate of authority issued by the commissioner and provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including: (1) an insurance company; (2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842; (3) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843; (4) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority issued by the commissioner under Chapter 844; (5) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; (6) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884; (7) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885; or (8) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 789 (S.B. 155), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.