Tex. Ins. Code § 843.073 · Subchapter C. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY REQUIREMENT: APPLICABILITY TO PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the person is:
(1) a physician engaged in the delivery of medical care; or
(2) a provider engaged in the delivery of health care services other than medical care as part of a health maintenance organization delivery network.
(b) Except as provided by Section 843.101 or 843.318(a), a physician or provider that employs or enters into a contractual arrangement with a provider or group of providers to provide basic or limited health care services or a single health care service is subject to this chapter and the following provisions and is required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter:
(1) Section 1367.053;
(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1452;
(3) Subchapter B, Chapter 1507;
(4) Chapters 222, 251, and 258, as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and
(5) Chapters 1271 and 1272.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 730 (H.B. 2636), Sec. 2E.035, eff. April 1, 2009.
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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.843.htm
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.101PROVIDING OR ARRANGING FOR CARE.Printed as Section 843.101 or 843.318(a)
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.318CERTAIN CONTRACTS OF PARTICIPATING PHYSICIAN OR PROVIDER NOT PROHIBITED.Printed as Section 843.101 or 843.318(a)
- Tex. Ins. Code § 1367.053COVERAGE REQUIRED.Printed as Section 1367.053
- 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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Insurance Code
- Tex. Ins. Code § 843.072AUTHORIZATION REQUIRED TO ACT AS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION.Printed as Section 843.051(e), 843.053, 843.073, or 843.318
- Tex. Ins. Code § 844.002EXCEPTIONS.Printed as Section 843.053 or 843.073
- Tex. Ins. Code § 844.003EXCEPTIONS TO TEXAS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT.Printed as Sections 843.053 and 843.073
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