Tex. Ins. Code § 1355.003

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 1355.003 - Exception

(a) This subchapter does not apply to coverage under:

(1) a blanket accident and health insurance policy, as described by Chapter 1251;

(2) a short-term travel policy;

(3) an accident-only policy;

(4) a limited or specified-disease policy that does not provide benefits for mental health care or similar services;

(5) except as provided by Subsection (b), a plan offered under Chapter 1551 or Chapter 1601;

(6) a plan offered in accordance with Section 1355.151; or

(7) a Medicare supplement benefit plan, as defined by Section 1652.002.

(b) For the purposes of a plan described by Subsection (a)(5), "serious mental illness" has the meaning assigned by Section 1355.001.

Tex. Ins. Code § 1355.003

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. 4/1/2005.