Sec. 545.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "AIDS" has the meaning assigned by Section 81.101 , Health and Safety Code. (2) "Applicant" means an individual who applies to an issuer for coverage. (3) "HIV" has the meaning assigned by Section 81.101 , Health and Safety Code. (4) "Issuer" means a person who delivers, issues for delivery, or renews coverage in this state, including a group policy, contract, or certificate of health insurance or evidence of coverage delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state by an insurer, including a group hospital service corporation operating under Chapter 842 , or by a health maintenance organization operating under Chapter 843 . (5) "Test result" means a statement: (A) that an identifiable individual is positive, negative, at risk, or has or does not have a certain level of antigen or antibody; or (B) that indicates that an identifiable individual has or has not been tested for AIDS or HIV infection, antibodies to HIV, or infection with any other probable causative agent of AIDS.
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