Texas § IN.1255.001 - DEFINITIONS

§ IN.1255.001. DEFINITIONS

DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Continuing supervision by a health care provider" includes a period of incapacity that is permanent or long-term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective and for which the affected individual is not receiving active treatment by a health care provider. (2) "Dependent" means an individual who is under 18 years of age, or 18 years of age or older and incapable of self-care due to a mental or physical disability, and is, in relation to an insured: (A) a biological, adopted, or foster child; (B) a legal ward; (C) a child of the insured's spouse; (D) a child with respect to whom the insured is a party to a suit in which the insured seeks to adopt the child; or (E) a child of a person to whom the insured stands in loco parentis. (3) "Family leave" means leave taken by an employee from work for reasons described by Section 1255.102 . (4) "Family leave insurance" means an insurance policy issued through an employer related to a benefit program provided to an employee to pay for a portion of the employee's income loss due to family leave taken by the employee. (5) "Family member," in relation to an insured, includes a dependent, spouse, or parent or any other person defined as a family member in the family leave insurance policy. (6) "Health care provider" means a person licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized by the laws of this state to provide health care services in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession. (7) "Parent" means, in relation to an insured: (A) a biological, adoptive, or foster parent; (B) a stepparent; (C) a legal guardian; or (D) a person who stood in loco parentis to the insured when the insured was a child. (8) "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition, including transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation, that involves: (A) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential health care facility; (B) continuing treatment; or (C) continuing supervision by a health care provider. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 1996 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.