Sec. 1376.001. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies only to a health benefit plan that: (1) provides benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident, or sickness, including: (A) an individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement, a group hospital service contract, or an individual or group evidence of coverage that is offered by: (i) an insurance company; (ii) a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842 ; (iii) a fraternal benefit society operating under Chapter 885 ; (iv) a Lloyd's plan operating under Chapter 941 ; (v) a stipulated premium company operating under Chapter 884 ; or (vi) a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843 ; (B) a health benefit plan that is offered by a multiple employer welfare arrangement that holds a certificate of authority under Chapter 846 ; (C) a small employer health benefit plan written under Chapter 1501 ; or (D) a Medicare supplemental policy as defined by Section 1882(g)(1), Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1395ss); or (2) is offered by an approved nonprofit health corporation operating under Chapter 844 . (b) Notwithstanding any provision in Chapter 1601 or any other law, this chapter applies to basic coverage under Chapter 1601 .
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