Sec. 1461.002.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This chapter applies to a physician regardless of whether the physician is a participating physician.
(b)  This chapter applies to a person with whom a managed care plan issuer contracts to:
(1)  process or pay claims;
(2)  obtain the services of physicians to provide health care services to enrollees; or
(3)  issue verifications or preauthorizations.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1121 (S.B. 1148), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2018.