Texas § HS.42.002 - DEFINITIONS
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§ HS.42.002. DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(18), eff. April 2, 2015. (2) "Other benefit" means a benefit, other than one provided under this chapter, to which a person is entitled for payment of the costs of medical care and treatment, services, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and supplies, including benefits available from: (A) an insurance policy, group health plan, or prepaid medical care plan; (B) Title XVIII or Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq. and 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 other compulsory employers' insurance programs; (F) a public program created by federal law, state law, or the ordinances or rules of a municipality or other 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, or a hospital district; or (G) a cause of action for medical expenses brought by an applicant for or recipient of 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. (3) "Serum creatinine test" is a diagnostic test of a person's blood that measures the level of creatinine present in the blood. (4) "Estimated glomerular filtration rate" is a calculation of a person's kidney function based on: (A) the person's age, race, and gender; and (B) the results of the person's serum creatinine test. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2330 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0141, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.1639(18), eff. April 2, 2015.
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