Tex. Ins. Code Section 562.056
Certain Methods of Promotions

(a)

It is an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of discount health care programs for a discount health care program operator to pay any consideration to a health care services provider or employee of a health care services provider:

(1)

to encourage an individual to claim a discount for prescription drugs under a discount health care program; or

(2)

to include discount health care program information on a prescription for a drug or in materials accompanying the prescription.

(b)

It is an unfair method of competition or an unfair or deceptive act or practice in the business of discount health care programs for a discount health care program operator to provide a person with written prescription forms that could reasonably mislead an individual to believe that the discount health care program is health insurance or provides coverage similar to health insurance.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 573 (H.B. 3028), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 562.056 — Certain Methods of Promotions, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­562.­htm#562.­056 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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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May 26, 2025

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