Tex. Ins. Code § 843.151 · Subchapter E. REGULATION OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS
RULES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The commissioner may adopt reasonable rules as necessary and proper to:
(1) implement this chapter and Section 1367.053, Subchapter A, Chapter 1452, Subchapter B, Chapter 1507, Chapters 222, 251, and 258, as applicable to a health maintenance organization, and Chapters 1271 and 1272, including rules to:
(A) prescribe authorized investments for a health maintenance organization for all investments not otherwise addressed in this chapter;
(B) ensure that enrollees have adequate access to health care services; and
(C) establish minimum physician-to-patient ratios, mileage requirements for primary and specialty care, maximum travel time, and maximum waiting time for obtaining an appointment; and
(2) meet the requirements of federal law and regulations.
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.039, eff. April 1, 2009.
Source of truth
- Edition
- 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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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 § 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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