Tex. Ins. Code Section 562.051
Misrepresentation Regarding Discount Health Care Program

It is an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of discount health care programs to:

(1)

misrepresent the price range of discounts offered by the discount health care program;

(2)

misrepresent the size or location of the program’s network of providers;

(3)

misrepresent the participation of a provider in the program’s network;

(4)

suggest that a discount card offered through the program is a federally approved Medicare prescription discount card;

(5)

use the term “insurance,” except as:

(A)

a disclaimer of any relationship between the discount health care program and insurance; or

(B)

a description of an insurance product connected with a discount health care program; or

(6)

use the term “health plan,” “coverage,” “copay,” “copayments,” “deductible,” “preexisting conditions,” “guaranteed issue,” “premium,” “PPO,” or “preferred provider organization,” or another similar term, in a manner that could reasonably mislead an individual into believing that the discount health care program is health insurance or provides coverage similar to health insurance.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1331 (H.B. 4341), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Section 562.051 — Misrepresentation Regarding Discount Health Care Program, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­562.­htm#562.­051 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

562.001
Purpose 562.002
Definitions 562.003
Venue for Actions Involving Department or Commissioner 562.004
Applicability 562.005
Liberal Construction 562.0041
Exemption 562.051
Misrepresentation Regarding Discount Health Care Program 562.052
False Information and Advertising 562.053
Failure to Register or Renew Registration 562.054
Misrepresentation of Discount Health Care Programs 562.055
Network Participation Requirements 562.056
Certain Methods of Promotions 562.101
Unfair Methods of Competition and Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices Prohibited 562.102
Prohibited Content of Certain Discount Health Care Program Advertising, Solicitation, or Marketing 562.103
Program Operator Duties 562.104
Marketing of Program 562.105
Contract Requirements 562.106
Submission of Materials 562.151
Examination and Investigation 562.152
Statement of Charges 562.153
Hearing 562.154
Hearing Procedures 562.155
Record of Hearing 562.156
Compliance with Subpoena 562.157
Determination of Violation 562.158
Cease and Desist Order 562.159
Modification or Setting Aside of Order 562.160
Administrative Penalty for Violation of Cease and Desist Order 562.161
Civil Penalty for Violation of Cease and Desist Order 562.201
Injunctive Relief 562.202
Venue for Injunctive Action 562.203
Issuance of Injunction 562.204
Civil Penalty 562.205
Compensation or Restoration 562.206
Civil Penalty for Violation of Injunction 562.207
Remedies Not Exclusive 562.251
Acceptance of Assurance 562.252
Effect of Assurance 562.253
Reopening 562.301
Liability Under Other Law 562.302
Powers in Addition to Other Powers Authorized by Law 562.303
Double Recovery Prohibited
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 562.051’s source at texas​.gov