Sec. 1363.002. EXCEPTION. This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a plan that provides coverage:
(A) only for a specified disease or other limited benefit;
(B) only for accidental death or dismemberment;
(C) for wages or payments in lieu of wages for a period during which an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury;
(D) as a supplement to a liability insurance policy;
(E) only for indemnity for hospital confinement; or
(F) only for dental or vision care;
(2) a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882(g)(1), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss), as amended;
(3) a credit-only insurance policy;
(4) a workers' compensation insurance policy;
(5) medical payment insurance coverage provided under a motor vehicle insurance policy;
(6) a limited benefit policy that does not provide coverage for physical examinations or wellness exams;
(7) a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846; or
(8) a long-term care policy, including a nursing home fixed indemnity policy, unless the commissioner determines that the policy provides benefit coverage so comprehensive that the policy is a health benefit plan as described by Section 1363.001.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 308 (S.B. 1028), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.
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