Tex. Ins. Code § 4201.202 · Subchapter E. UTILIZATION REVIEW: RELATIONS WITH PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
OBSERVING OR PARTICIPATING IN PATIENT'S CARE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Unless approved for an individual patient by the provider of record or modified by contract, a utilization review agent shall be prohibited from observing, participating in, or otherwise being present during a patient's examination, treatment, procedure, or therapy.
(b) This subchapter, Subchapters D and F, and Section 4201.102(b) may not be construed to otherwise limit or deny contact with a patient for purposes of conducting utilization review unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law.
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History
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.4201.htm
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