Tex.
Ins. Code Section 848.055
Exceptions
(a)
An organization is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter if the organization holds an appropriate certificate of authority issued under another chapter of this code.(b)
A person is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the person is:(1)
a physician engaged in the delivery of medical care; or(2)
a health care provider engaged in the delivery of health care services other than medical care as part of a health maintenance organization delivery network.(c)
A medical school, medical and dental unit, or health science center as described by Section 61.003 (Definitions), 61.501 (Definitions), or 74.601 (Use and Control), Education Code, is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the medical school, medical and dental unit, or health science center contracts to deliver medical care services within a health care collaborative. This chapter is otherwise applicable to a medical school, medical and dental unit, or health science center.(d)
An entity licensed under the Health and Safety Code that employs a physician under a specific statutory authority is not required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter to the extent that the entity contracts to deliver medical care services and health care services within a health care collaborative. This chapter is otherwise applicable to the entity.
Source:
Section 848.055 — Exceptions, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.848.htm#848.055 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
