Texas Insurance Code

§ 845.053 — REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN PLANS

IN § 845.053Title 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES · Part C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES · Ch. 845. STATEWIDE RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM · Art. B. SYSTEM

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), if the system seeks to sponsor, arrange for the provision of, or provide health care services to enrollees in exchange for a predetermined payment per enrollee on a prepaid basis, the system must comply with:

(1)all requirements under this code imposed on health plans, including health maintenance organizations; and

(2)any additional requirements the commissioner determines are necessary to ensure enrollee access to health care providers and health care services.

(b)The system is not required to comply with requirements described by Subdivision (a)(1) that relate to mileage, distance, network adequacy, and scope of coverage that the commissioner determines are not applicable to the system.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.214(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.