1. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to implement the Insurance Code, Chapters 562, 7001, and 7002 by establishing the principles of conduct applicable to a discount health care program operator in its business activities.
2. (b) A discount health care program operator, including the operator of a freestanding discount health care program or a discount health care program operated and marketed by an insurer or a health maintenance organization, shall comply with this chapter.
3. (c) This chapter construes and applies the principles of conduct embodied in the Insurance Code Chapter 562 for the regulation of trade practices in the business of discount health care programs; Chapter 7001 for the registration of discount health care program operators; and Chapter 7002 for the supplemental provisions relating to discount health care program operators.

Source Note:The provisions of this §24.1 adopted to be effective September 8, 2010, 35 TexReg 8121.