Text of section effective on January 01, 2024

Sec. 1223.002.  INTERNET WEBSITE FOR VERIFICATION REQUIRED FOR EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.  (a)  A health benefit plan issuer shall maintain and make available a secure system on the issuer's Internet website that allows a physician or health care provider for a hospital or freestanding emergency medical care facility to determine at any time:
(1)  whether the physician's or provider's patient is covered by the issuer's health benefit plan; and
(2)  the deductible, copayment, or coinsurance for which the patient is responsible.
(b)  A health benefit plan issuer may provide the information described by Subsection (a) through:
(1)  an existing Internet portal that is available at all times; or
(2)  an Internet portal that is:
(A)  provided by a third party contracting with the issuer; and
(B)  available at all times.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 881 (H.B. 4500), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.