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Texas Insurance Code - INS § 843.073. Certificate of Authority Requirement:  Applicability to Physicians and Providers

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

(a) 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 provider engaged in the delivery of health care services other than medical care as part of a health maintenance organization delivery network.

(b) Except as provided by Section 843.101 or 843.318(a), a physician or provider that employs or enters into a contractual arrangement with a provider or group of providers to provide basic or limited health care services or a single health care service is subject to this chapter and the following provisions and is required to obtain a certificate of authority under this chapter:

(1) Section 1367.053;

(2) Subchapter A, Chapter 1452;  1

(3) Subchapter B, Chapter 1507;  2

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

(5) Chapters 1271 and 1272.

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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