Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle H. HEALTH BENEFITS AND OTHER COVERAGES FOR GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES |
Chapter 1550. CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS FOR INSURERS CONTRACTING WITH GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES |
Subchapter B. CERTAIN CONTRACTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES |
Sec. 1550.051. DEFINITION OF INSURER
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In this subchapter, "insurer" means:
(1) an insurance company, including a company providing stop-loss or excess loss insurance;
(2) a health maintenance organization operating under Section 1367.053, Subchapter A, Chapter 1452, Subchapter B, Chapter 1507, Chapter 222, 251, or 258, as applicable to a health maintenance organization, Chapter 843, Chapter 1271, and Chapter 1272;
(3) an approved nonprofit health corporation that holds a certificate of authority issued under Chapter 844; or
(4) a third-party administrator that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 4151.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 , Sec. 1G.002, eff. April 1, 2009.