Texas § IN.1702.004 - APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
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§ IN.1702.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER: ACCIDENT AND HEALTH. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, this chapter applies to: (1) an insurer authorized to engage in the business of accident and health insurance in this state, including: (A) a life, health, and accident stock insurance company; (B) a mutual insurance company, including: (i) a mutual life insurance company; and (ii) a mutual assessment life insurance company; (C) a local mutual aid association; (D) a mutual or natural premium life or casualty insurance company; (E) a general casualty company; (F) a nonprofit hospital, medical, or dental service corporation, including a corporation operating under Chapter 842 ; (G) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of coverage under Chapter 846 ; (H) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941 ; (I) a reciprocal or interinsurance exchange operating under Chapter 942 ; and (J) any other type of insurer required by law to be authorized by the department to issue accident and health insurance policies; and (2) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843 . (b) This chapter applies to a third-party administrator acting on behalf of an accident and health insurer. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (H.B. 2221 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.
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