Tex. Insurance Code § 842.258
LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES
Texas · Texas Insurance Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Insurance Code § 842.258, LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACTS FOR MEDICAL SERVICES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/679396
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(a) A group hospital service corporation may not:
(1) contract to provide to a member a physician or any medical services;
(2) contract to practice medicine in any manner;
(3) control or attempt to control the relations existing between a member and the member's physician; or
(4) restrict the right of a patient to obtain the services of any licensed physician.
(b) This section does not prohibit a group hospital service corporation from contracting with:
(1) a health organization certified under Chapter 162, Occupations Code; or
(2) a physician or other health care provider under rules adopted for preferred provider plans.