Texas Insurance Code - INS § 1451.1545. Participation in Vision Care Plan;  Effect on Other Plans

(1) may only require an applicant to provide:

(2) must impose the same application requirements on each optometrist and therapeutic optometrist.

(1) not later than the 10th business day after the date the issuer receives an application described by Subsection (b) that meets the plan's application requirements, make available electronically to the applicant a participating provider contract, including applicable reimbursement fee schedules, provider handbooks, and provider manuals;

(2) not later than the 30th business day after the date the issuer receives an application described by Subsection (b), complete the credentialing determination and:

(3) not later than the 20th business day after the date an approved applicant is credentialed and accepts the contract delivered under Subdivision (2)(A), include the credentialed and approved applicant as a participating provider in the plan.

(1) may only consider information included in an optometrist's or therapeutic optometrist's credentialing application in making a credentialing determination;  and

(2) shall impose the same credentialing requirements on each applicant optometrist or therapeutic optometrist.

(1) vision care plans that have enrollees located in this state;  and

(2) vision panels, as defined by Section 1451.154.

(1) the aggregate number of optometrists or therapeutic optometrists on a vision panel as defined by Section 1451.154, including the aggregate number of optometrists or therapeutic optometrists on a vision panel in a geographic service area;  or

(2) the time, distance, and appointment availability for a patient to access a participating practitioner.