Tex. Ins. Code Section 1357.055
Prohibited Conduct


An issuer of a health benefit plan may not:

(1)

deny the eligibility or continued eligibility of an individual to enroll in the plan or renew coverage under the plan solely to avoid the requirements of this subchapter;

(2)

provide money payments or rebates to an enrollee to encourage the enrollee to accept less than the minimum coverage required under this subchapter;

(3)

reduce or limit the amount paid to an attending physician, or otherwise penalize the physician, because the physician provided care to an enrollee in accordance with this subchapter; or

(4)

provide financial or other incentives to an attending physician to encourage the physician to provide care to an enrollee in a manner inconsistent with this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.

Source: Section 1357.055 — Prohibited Conduct, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­1357.­htm#1357.­055 (accessed May 4, 2024).

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 1357.055’s source at texas​.gov