Tex. Ins. Code § 1271.005 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Chapters 1368 and 1652 apply to a health maintenance organization other than a health maintenance organization that offers only a single health care service plan.
(b) Subchapter B, Chapter 1355, applies to a health maintenance organization providing benefits for mental health treatment in a residential treatment center for children and adolescents or crisis stabilization unit to the extent that:
(1) Subchapter B, Chapter 1355, does not conflict with this chapter, Chapter 843, Subchapter A, Chapter 1452, or Subchapter B, Chapter 1507; and
(2) the residential treatment center for children and adolescents or crisis stabilization unit is located within the service area of the health maintenance organization and is subject to inspection and review as required by this chapter, Chapter 843, Subchapter A, Chapter 1452, or Subchapter B, Chapter 1507, or rules adopted under this chapter, Chapter 843, Subchapter A, Chapter 1452, or Subchapter B, Chapter 1507.
(c) A health maintenance organization shall comply with Subchapter B, Chapter 542, with respect to prompt payment to an enrollee.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, Subchapter C, Chapter 1355, applies to a group contract issued by a health maintenance organization.
(e) Notwithstanding any other law, Section 1201.062 applies to an evidence of coverage issued by a health maintenance organization.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
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. 11.074(b), eff. September 1, 2005.
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 542, subch. BPROMPT PAYMENT OF CLAIMSPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 542
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 843HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONSPrinted as Chapter 843
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1201.062COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN CHILDREN IN INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP POLICY OR IN PLAN OR PROGRAM.Printed as Section 1201.062
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1355, subch. BALTERNATIVE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT BENEFITSPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 1355
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1355, subch. CPSYCHIATRIC DAY TREATMENT FACILITIESPrinted as Subchapter C, Chapter 1355
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1452, subch. ACREDENTIALING OF PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS BY HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONPrinted as Subchapter A, Chapter 1452
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 1507, subch. BCONSUMER CHOICE OF BENEFITS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION PLANSPrinted as Subchapter B, Chapter 1507
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