Texas Insurance Code 4201.207 – Charges by Health Care Provider for Providing Medical Information
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(a) Unless precluded or modified by contract, a utilization review agent shall reimburse a health care provider for the reasonable costs of providing medical information in writing, including the costs of copying and transmitting requested patient records or other documents.
(b) A health care provider’s charges for providing medical information to a utilization review agent may not:
(1) exceed the cost of copying records regarding a workers’ compensation claim as set by rules adopted by the commissioner of workers’ compensation; or
(2) include any costs otherwise recouped as part of the charges for health care.
Terms Used In Texas Insurance Code 4201.207
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011