Sec. 848.003. USE OF INSURANCE-RELATED TERMS BY HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE. A health care collaborative that is not an insurer or health maintenance organization may not use in its name, contracts, or literature:
(1) the following words or initials:
(A) "insurance";
(B) "casualty";
(C) "surety";
(D) "mutual";
(E) "health maintenance organization"; or
(F) "HMO"; or
(2) any other words or initials that are:
(A) descriptive of the insurance, casualty, surety, or health maintenance organization business; or
(B) deceptively similar to the name or description of an insurer, surety corporation, or health maintenance organization engaging in business in this state.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 7 (S.B. 7), Sec. 4.01, eff. September 28, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Organization of Insurers and Related Entities
Subtitle C - Life, Health, and Accident Insurers and Related Entities
Chapter 848 - Health Care Collaboratives
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 848.002. Exception: Delegated Entities
Section 848.003. Use of Insurance-Related Terms by Health Care Collaborative
Section 848.004. Applicability of Insurance Laws
Section 848.005. Certain Information Confidential
Section 848.006. Coverage by Health Care Collaborative Not Required