1. (a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan, including, subject to this chapter, a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501, 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) a reciprocal exchange operating under Chapter 942;
   6. (6) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941;
   7. (7) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843;
   8. (8) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or
   9. (9) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 844.

2. (b) 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.
3. (c) This chapter applies to group health coverage made available by a school district in accordance with Section 22.004, Education Code.

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 877 (H.B. 1919), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 370 (H.B. 2929), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.