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Texas Occupations Code § 117.004

Billing Insurer or Health Maintenance Organization Prohibited

Direct Patient Care

A physician or health care practitioner may not bill an insurer or health maintenance organization for direct patient care that is paid under a direct patient care agreement.

Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 165 (H.B. 1945), Sec. 1, eff. May 28, 2015.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Subchapter F, Chapter 162 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 541), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.