1. (a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage or similar coverage document that is offered by:

   1. (1) an insurance company;
   2. (2) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842;
   3. (3) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885;
   4. (4) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884;
   5. (5) an exchange operating under Chapter 942;
   6. (6) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;
   7. (7) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or
   8. (8) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.
2. (b) This chapter applies to group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code.

3. (c) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 1551, 1575, 1579, or 1601 or any other law, this chapter applies to:

   1. (1) a basic coverage plan under Chapter 1551;
   2. (2) a basic plan under Chapter 1575;
   3. (3) a primary care coverage plan under Chapter 1579; and
   4. (4) basic coverage under Chapter 1601.
4. (d) Notwithstanding Section 1501.251 or any other law, this chapter applies to coverage under a small or large employer health benefit plan subject to Chapter 1501.
5. (e) Notwithstanding Section 1507.003 or 1507.053 or any other law, this chapter applies to a standard health benefit plan provided under Chapter 1507.

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 5 (H.B. 214), Sec. 2, eff. December 1, 2017.