Texas Occupations Code 162.255 – Interference Prohibited
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(a) The board or another state agency may not prohibit, interfere with, initiate a legal or administrative proceeding against, or impose a fine or penalty against:
(1) a physician solely because the physician provides direct primary care; or
(2) a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct primary care.
(b) A health insurer, health maintenance organization, or health care provider as that term is defined by § 105.001 may not prohibit, interfere with, or initiate a legal proceeding against:
(1) a physician solely because the physician provides direct primary care; or
(2) a person solely because the person pays a direct fee for direct primary care.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 162.255
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Person: means an individual, unless the term is expressly made applicable to a partnership, association, or corporation. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Physician: means a person licensed to practice medicine in this state. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002