Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle I. SPECIALIZED COVERAGES |
Chapter 1652. MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT BENEFIT PLANS |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 1652.001. DEFINITIONS
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In this chapter:
(1) "Applicant" means:
(A) an individual who seeks to contract for insurance or other health benefits under an individual Medicare supplement benefit plan; or
(B) the proposed certificate holder of a group Medicare supplement benefit plan.
(2) "Approved regulatory program" means a state regulatory program that complies with the requirements of Section 1882, Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss).
(3) "Medicare" means the Health Insurance for the Aged Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395 et seq.), as amended.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2005.