Section 12.402 - Classification of SpecialtyFees for independent review will be based on a two-tiered structure of specialty classifications as follows:
(1) Tier one fees will be for independent review of medical or surgical care rendered by a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy.(2) Tier two fees will be for independent review of health care services rendered in the specialties of podiatry, optometry, dental, audiology, speech-language pathology, master social work, dietetics, professional counseling, psychology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, marriage and family therapy, chiropractic, and chemical dependency counseling, and any of their subspecialties.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 12.402
The provisions of this §12.402 adopted to be effective November 26, 1997, 22 TexReg 11363; amended to be effective December 26, 2010, 35 TexReg 11281; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 19, May 8, 2015, TexReg 2571, eff. 7/7/2015