Sec. 1201.217. POLICY PROVISION: LEGAL ACTIONS. An individual accident and health insurance policy must contain the following provision:
"Legal Actions: An action at law or in equity may not be brought to recover on this policy before the 61st day after the date written proof of loss has been provided in accordance with the requirements of this policy. An action at law or in equity may not be brought after the expiration of three years after the time written proof of loss is required to be provided."
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 8 - Health Insurance and Other Health Coverages
Subtitle A - Health Coverage in General
Chapter 1201 - Accident and Health Insurance
Subchapter E. Required Policy Provisions
Section 1201.201. Policy Provisions Required
Section 1201.202. Order of Required Policy Provisions
Section 1201.203. Other Policy Provisions
Section 1201.204. Policy Provisions Required by Other Jurisdiction
Section 1201.205. Policy Provisions for Policy Delivered Outside This State
Section 1201.206. Filing Procedure
Section 1201.207. Policy Provision: Entirety of Contract; Policy Changes
Section 1201.208. Policy Provision: Incontestability
Section 1201.209. Policy Provision: Grace Period
Section 1201.210. Policy Provision: Reinstatement
Section 1201.211. Policy Provision: Notice of Claim
Section 1201.212. Policy Provision: Claim Forms
Section 1201.213. Policy Provision: Proof of Loss
Section 1201.214. Policy Provision: Time of Payment of Claims
Section 1201.215. Policy Provision: Payment of Claims
Section 1201.216. Policy Provision: Physical Examinations and Autopsy
Section 1201.217. Policy Provision: Legal Actions
Section 1201.218. Policy Provision: Change of Beneficiary
Section 1201.219. Policy Provision: Change of Occupation
Section 1201.220. Policy Provision: Misstatement of Age
Section 1201.221. Policy Provision: Excess Insurance
Section 1201.222. Policy Provision: Relation of Earnings to Insurance
Section 1201.223. Policy Provision: Unpaid Premium
Section 1201.224. Policy Provision: Cancellation
Section 1201.225. Policy Provision: Conformity With State Statutes