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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1579.010

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.

The trustee shall develop and distribute informational materials to individuals enrolled in a health coverage plan provided under this chapter regarding:
(1) an enrollee’s right to appeal denial of an adverse determination, as defined by § 4201.002, to an independent review organization;
(2) the procedures for appealing to an independent review organization; and
(3) the assistance available from the trustee in navigating the procedures for appeal.