Section 1575.163 - Limitations The Teacher Retirement System of Texas, as trustee, may not contract for or provide a health benefit plan that excludes from participation in the network a general hospital that:
(1) is located in the geographical service area or areas of the health coverage plan that includes a county that: (A) has a population of at least 100,000 and not more than 233,500 ; and (B) is located in the Texas-Louisiana border region, as that term is defined in Section 2056.002(e), Government Code; and (2) agrees to provide medical and health care services under the plan subject to the same terms and conditions as other hospital providers under the plan. Tex. Ins. Code § 1575.163
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 644,Sec. 117, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163, Sec. 57, eff. 9/1/2011.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 201, Sec. 50, eff. 9/1/2003.