Sec. 1501.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Board of directors" means the board of directors elected by a private purchasing cooperative or a health group cooperative.
(2) "Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of the Texas cooperative.
(3) "Cooperative" means a private purchasing cooperative or a health group cooperative established under this subchapter.
(3-a) "Eligible single-employee business" means a business entity that:
(A) is owned and operated by a sole proprietor;
(B) employed an average of fewer than two employees on business days during the preceding calendar year; and
(C) is eligible to participate in a cooperative under this subchapter in accordance with Section 1501.066.
(3-b) "Expanded service area" means any area larger than one county in which a health group cooperative offers coverage.
(4) "Texas cooperative" means the Texas Health Benefits Purchasing Cooperative established under Section 1501.052.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.048(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1067 (S.B. 859), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
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