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 I. USE OF OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL |
Sec. 1451.402. SERVICES AT OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITAL
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A health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan issuer that provides benefits for inpatient or outpatient services provided by an allopathic hospital shall seek to provide benefits for similar services provided by an osteopathic hospital if there is an osteopathic hospital within the service area of the health maintenance organization or preferred provider benefit plan issuer that will provide the services at a substantially similar cost.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 3, eff. April 1, 2005.