Texas Insurance Code 1369.451 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 1369.451
- 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.
- 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
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
In this subchapter:
(1) “Cost-sharing amount” includes an amount charged for a deductible, coinsurance, or copayment.
(2) “Health care provider” means a person who provides health care services under a license, certificate, registration, or other similar evidence of regulation issued by this or another state of the United States.
(3) “Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this or another state of the United States.