Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 6. ORGANIZATION OF INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES |
Subtitle C. LIFE, HEALTH, AND ACCIDENT INSURERS AND RELATED ENTITIES |
Chapter 843. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS |
Subchapter I. RELATIONS WITH PHYSICIANS AND PROVIDERS |
Sec. 843.320. USE OF HOSPITALIST
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(a) In this section, "hospitalist" means a physician who:
(1) serves as physician of record at a hospital for a hospitalized patient of another physician; and
(2) returns the care of the patient to that other physician at the end of the patient's hospitalization.
(b) A contract between a health maintenance organization and a physician may not require the physician to use a hospitalist for a hospitalized patient.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.211(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.