Texas Insurance Code - INS § 1457.002. Provisional Credentialing Status

(a) A health benefit plan shall have a process for provisional credentialing status in compliance with the requirements of the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

(b) A health benefit plan may grant provisional credentialing status to a physician who:

(c) A health benefit plan must complete the credentialing process within 60 calendar days of the date a physician is granted provisional status.  In the event the physician does not meet the health plan's credentialing standards, the physician must be provided the same appeal process as any other physician applying for participation with the health benefit plan.