Section 4201.202 - Observing or Participating in Patient's Care(a) Unless approved for an individual patient by the provider of record or modified by contract, a utilization review agent shall be prohibited from observing, participating in, or otherwise being present during a patient's examination, treatment, procedure, or therapy.(b) This subchapter, Subchapters D and F, and Section 4201.102(b) may not be construed to otherwise limit or deny contact with a patient for purposes of conducting utilization review unless otherwise specifically prohibited by law.Tex. Ins. Code § 4201.202
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727, Sec. 4, eff. 4/1/2007.