# Tex. Insurance Code § 1216.001: DEFINITIONS

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1216_S1216.001

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 1216.001
- **Heading:** DEFINITIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 1216 / Section 1216.001

## Text

In this chapter:

(1) "Enrollee" means an individual entitled to coverage under a health benefit plan.

(2) "Foreign country" means a governmental unit other than:

(A) the United States;

(B) a state, district, commonwealth, territory, or insular possession of the United States;

(C) the Panama Canal Zone; or

(D) the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(3) "Health care service" means a service to diagnose, prevent, alleviate, cure, or heal a health condition, sickness, or injury that is provided to an enrollee by a physician or other health care provider.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1216.001 § 1216.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1216_S1216.001.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1216.002 § 1216.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1216_S1216.002.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1216.003 § 1216.003. EXCEPTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1216_S1216.003.md)
- [Tex. Insurance Code § 1216.004 § 1216.004. OUT-OF-COUNTRY CARE PROHIBITED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C1216_S1216.004.md)

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