Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle E. BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Chapter 1369. BENEFITS RELATED TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND DEVICES AND RELATED SERVICES |
Subchapter A. COVERAGE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN GENERAL |
Sec. 1369.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Contraindication" means the potential for, or the occurrence of:
(A) an undesirable change in the therapeutic effect of a prescribed drug because of the presence of a disease condition in the patient for whom the drug is prescribed; or
(B) a clinically significant adverse effect of a prescribed drug on a disease condition of the patient for whom the drug is prescribed.
(2) "Drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 551.003, Occupations Code.
(3) "Indication" means a symptom, cause, or occurrence in a disease that points out the cause, diagnosis, course of treatment, or prognosis of the disease.
(4) "Peer-reviewed medical literature" means scientific studies published in a peer-reviewed national professional journal.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.