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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 843.071. Certificate of Authority Required; Use of “Health Maintenance Organization” or “HMO”

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) A person may not organize or operate a health maintenance organization in this state, or sell or offer to sell or solicit offers to purchase or receive advance or periodic consideration in conjunction with a health maintenance organization, without obtaining a certificate of authority under this chapter.

(b) A person may not use “health maintenance organization” or “HMO” in the course of operation unless the person:

(1) complies with this chapter and:

(A) Section 1367.053;

(B) Subchapter A, Chapter 1452;  1

(C) Subchapter B, Chapter 1507;  2

(D) Chapters 222, 251, and 258, as applicable to a health maintenance organization; and

(E) Chapters 1271 and 1272; and

(2) holds a certificate of authority under this chapter.

1 V.T.C.A., Insurance Code § 1452.001 et seq.
2 V.T.C.A., Insurance Code § 1507.051 et seq.
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