§ 1271.001 Applicability of Definitions
§ 1271.002 Right to Evidence of Coverage; Issuance
§ 1271.003 Evidence of Coverage Not Health Insurance Policy
§ 1271.004 Individual Health Care Plan
§ 1271.005 Applicability of Other Law
§ 1271.006 Benefits to Dependent Child and Grandchild
§ 1271.007 Religious Convictions
§ 1271.008 Balance Billing Prohibition Notice
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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code Chapter 1271 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005