Tex. Ins. Code § 4201.456

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 4201.456 - Opportunity to Discuss Treatment Before Adverse Determination

Subject to the notice requirements of Subchapter G, before an adverse determination is issued by a specialty utilization review agent who questions the medical necessity, the appropriateness, or the experimental or investigational nature of a health care service, the agent shall provide the health care provider who ordered, requested, or is to provide the service a reasonable opportunity to discuss the patient's treatment plan and the clinical basis for the agent's determination with a health care provider who is of the same specialty as the agent.

Tex. Ins. Code § 4201.456

Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1218,Sec. 3.09, eff. 9/1/2019.
Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1330, Sec. 12, eff. 9/1/2009.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727, Sec. 4, eff. 4/1/2007.