Tex. Ins. Code Section 842.258
Limitations on Contracts for Medical Services

(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 (Regulation of Practice of Medicine), Occupations Code; or

(2)

a physician or other health care provider under rules adopted for preferred provider plans.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1419, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.

Source: Section 842.258 — Limitations on Contracts for Medical Services, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.­842.­htm#842.­258 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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