In this subchapter, "health benefit plan provider" means an insurance company, group hospital service corporation, or health maintenance organization that issues:

1. (1) an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, an insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an evidence of coverage, that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of an accident or sickness; or
2. (2) a long-term care benefit plan, as defined by Section 1651.003.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 101, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2B.006, eff. April 1, 2009.