Tex. Ins. Code § 843.072 · Subchapter C. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED TO ACT AS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person, including a physician or provider, may not perform any act of a health maintenance organization except in accordance with the specific authorization of this chapter or other law.
(b) A person, including a physician or provider, who performs an act of a health maintenance organization that requires a certificate of authority under this chapter without first obtaining the certificate is subject to all enforcement processes and procedures available against an unauthorized insurer under Chapter 101 and Subchapter C, Chapter 36.
(c) This section does not apply to an activity exempt from regulation under Section 843.051(e), 843.053, 843.073, or 843.318.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.843.htm
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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code ch. 101UNAUTHORIZED INSURANCEPrinted as Chapter 101
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.051APPLICABILITY OF INSURANCE AND GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE CORPORATION LAWS.Printed as Section 843.051(e), 843.053, 843.073, or 843.318
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.053LAWS RELATING TO RESTRAINT OF TRADE.Printed as Section 843.051(e), 843.053, 843.073, or 843.318
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.073CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIREMENT: APPLICABILITY TO PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS.Printed as Section 843.051(e), 843.053, 843.073, or 843.318
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.318CERTAIN CONTRACTS OF PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER NOT PROHIBITED.Printed as Section 843.051(e), 843.053, 843.073, or 843.318
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