Tex. Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 146.001
Definitions

In this chapter:

(1)

“Health benefit plan” means a plan or arrangement under which medical or surgical expenses are paid for or reimbursed or health care services are arranged for or provided. The term includes:

(A)

an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, insurance agreement, or group hospital service contract;

(B)

an evidence of coverage or group subscriber contract issued by a health maintenance organization or an approved nonprofit health corporation;

(C)

a benefit plan provided by a multiple employer welfare arrangement or another analogous benefit arrangement;

(D)

a workers’ compensation insurance policy; or

(E)

a motor vehicle insurance policy, to the extent the policy provides personal injury protection or medical payments coverage.

(2)

“Health care service provider” means a person who, under a license or other grant of authority issued by this state, provides health care services the costs of which may be paid for or reimbursed under a health benefit plan.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.