Texas Occupations Code

§ 117.004 — BILLING INSURER OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PROHIBITED

OC § 117.004Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part A. PROVISIONS APPLYING TO HEALTH PROFESSIONS GENERALLY · Ch. 117. DIRECT PATIENT CARE

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A physician or health care practitioner may not bill an insurer or health maintenance organization for direct patient care that is paid under a direct patient care agreement.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 165 (H.B. 1945), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Subchapter F, Chapter 162 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 541), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.