Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 14. UTILIZATION REVIEW AND INDEPENDENT REVIEW |
Chapter 4201. UTILIZATION REVIEW AGENTS |
Subchapter E. UTILIZATION REVIEW: RELATIONS WITH PATIENTS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS |
Sec. 4201.203. MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY
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(a) A utilization review agent may not require, as a condition of treatment approval or for any other reason, the observation of a psychotherapy session or the submission or review of a mental health therapist's process or progress notes.
(b) Notwithstanding this section, a utilization review agent may require submission of a patient's medical record summary.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 , Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.