Section 134.155 - Federal Military Treatment Facility Disputes(a) Disputes over charges billed by a federal military treatment facility (FMTF): (1) If an insurance carrier denies payment of a medical bill based on medical necessity, the medical necessity dispute shall be initiated under § 133.308 of this title (concerning MDR of Medical Necessity Disputes): (A) Notwithstanding Chapter 133, Subchapter D, of this title (concerning Dispute of Medical Bills), an injured employee is not required to request reconsideration prior to requesting medical dispute resolution;(B) Notwithstanding §133.308(f)(2)(B), an injured employee may be a requestor in a medical necessity dispute, and(C) Notwithstanding §133.308(q), the insurance carrier shall pay all independent review organization fees.(2) For all other disputes, a party may request a benefit review conference as described under Chapter 141 of this title (concerning Dispute Resolution--Benefit Review Conference).(b) Except as provided in this section, an FMTF dispute will be conducted in accordance with the division's rules for dispute resolution in §133.308 or Chapters 140 - 147 of this title.(c) In accordance with Labor Code § 504.055 (relating to Expedited Provision of Medical Benefits for Certain Injuries Sustained by First Responders in Course and Scope of Employment) a request for an FMTF dispute that involves a first responder's request for payment of medical expenses will be accelerated by the division and given priority. A first responder shall provide notice to the division that the request involves a first responder.28 Tex. Admin. Code § 134.155
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 49, December 6, 2019, TexReg 7549, eff. 12/11/2019