Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle D. PROVIDER PLANS |
Chapter 1301. PREFERRED PROVIDER BENEFIT PLANS |
Subchapter B. RELATIONS WITH PHYSICIANS OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS |
Sec. 1301.063. CONTRACT PROVISIONS RELATING TO 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 preferred provider contract between an insurer and a physician may not require the physician to use a hospitalist for a hospitalized patient.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.