Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
INSURANCE CODE |
Title 8. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER HEALTH COVERAGES |
Subtitle F. PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS |
Chapter 1451. ACCESS TO CERTAIN PRACTITIONERS AND FACILITIES |
Subchapter D. ACCESS TO OPTOMETRISTS AND OPHTHALMOLOGISTS USED UNDER MANAGED CARE PLAN |
Sec. 1451.151. DEFINITIONS
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In this subchapter:
(1) "Managed care plan" means a plan under which a health maintenance organization, preferred provider benefit plan issuer, or other organization provides or arranges for health care benefits to plan participants and requires or encourages plan participants to use health care practitioners the plan designates.
(2) "Ophthalmologist" means a physician who specializes in ophthalmology.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.